Jun 25, 2014
So, you just wrote ‘The End’ on your manuscript, you’re ready to send it out to agents right away, right? Yeah, maybe not quite yet. First things first, you need to do some editing. You may actually need to take some time away from your book before...
Jun 23, 2014
In most cases, simultaneous submissions are OK and should be encouraged. This is one of the most common questions I get, and even though you now have an answer, it bears clarification. You should only query agents who are specifically fit for your project, and many...
Jun 18, 2014
Summertime is right around the corner. Actually it’s been summer since last summer in California with our warm-sunny winter days and zero rain. But all you lovely folks who got hammered by polar vortexes or tornadoes or floods this year don’t want to hear...
Jun 18, 2014
I went to a lot of conferences last month and talked to a lot of writers. Unfortunately, some of them were going through some tough times on their road to publication–things hadn’t worked out the way they wanted. Invariably, when I asked them where things...
May 28, 2014
Well, my brain is pretty much completely consumed by BEA preparations at this time (plus some amaaaazing new client work), so I don’t have much mental space left for an amazing new blog post. I *am* getting a bit behind on queries, though, so how about we kill...
May 26, 2014
In between cannonballs at the recent Partner Meeting and Pool Party 2014, we discussed, among other things, an author who has essentially put a promising WIP on indefinite hold due to the fear of it not being liked by everyone. Let’s consult Nick Hornby for a second:...
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