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What does a literary agent do? And how can you woo one?
I often get emails from people new to the traditional publishing process asking what in the world literary agents do and why are they necessary. First, there are several ways to see your words in print. You can hire a vanity publisher (many, many are scams,...
What to Expect When You’re Expecting . . . a Book Baby
One of my authors recently wrote: "I think all new authors need a what to expect when your expecting course lol." I agree! That author was Christy Boulware, and she has graciously added to my words below. Hers are in BOLD. So much is written about how to get an...
7 Query Don’ts
As you can imagine, we get a lot of queries from potential clients who are hoping to secure an agent. We've seen some beautiful queries! And although we usually gain a client through existing relationships or meeting a writer at a conference, we have signed a few...