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So you’re ready to query…
As my inbox overflows with queries, I wonder if some folks are hitting send a little too quickly. So I'm sharing some advice for the queries that haven't yet been sent. After all, the goal is to find the person who'll champion you and your work for years to come. Most...
Teen Fuse Launches Today!
In honor of the launch of Short Fuse Publishing's new Teen Fuse imprint, award-winning author Douglas Rees, whose four teen historical novels are the initial titles for Teen Fuse, shares his thoughts on the relevance and marketability of historical fiction written...
Workshops vs. Pitch Fests
I do a lot of conferences, and I just returned from the wonderful four-day Tomales Bay Manuscript Bootcamp, one of several annual workshops put on by Writing by Writers in Northern California. Such events are most often exhausting, and I’m not saying this was any...
Interview with HELLO, I LOVE YOU author Katie M. Stout!
Katie talks about querying, submissions, and what surprised her about publishing!
Amazon Names Most Well-Read Cities
For the fifth year, Amazon has shared a slice of its massive database of statistics and named the top 20 most well-read cities in America. Guess what? Seattle, home of Amazon.com, is the most well-read city in America. They read the most Kindle books as well,...
Book Expo America (aka BEA)
The largest annual gathering of the tribes of publishing occurs this week in New York. Book Expo America offers an educational program along with a huge amalgamation of trade show booths for everyone from gigantic Penguin Random House to tiny non-profit writing...
Guest Post: THE TALON OF THE HAWK
Today's blog post comes from my client Jeffe Kennedy, whose new book THE TALON OF THE HAWK is available today in stores everywhere! The Talon of the Hawk, the third in my Twelve Kingdoms trilogy, comes out today. Which is a little unreal. I’ve known about this date...
Act Now!
I got a rather peculiar submission in which the author essentially wrote their own rejection. No, it wasn’t a barrage of self-deprecation (though I have seen that, and I don’t recommend it). It was an AMAZING BOOK THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD, AND I HAVE 24 HOURS TO GET...
Big News on Memorial Day!
Watch this space for our next big announcement.Monday, May 25th. Memorial Day.So in between barbecues, parades, selfies, and loafing, check out this blog for our news.
Conference-A-Go-Go
April and May find me--and many of us--in a time of big changes, lots of travel, and strategizing for the future. I've just come off 3 weekends in a row at writers' conferences. Each one has its own vibe and focus. Some have tons of workshops, like Grub Street's Muse...