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The Ultimate Guide to Getting a Literary Agent [2020]

This is a comprehensive guide to finding and signing a deal with a literary agent for your novel or non-fiction book, so you can launch your writi...

Posted in Guide, Literary Agent, Manuscript, Publishing, Query Letter, Tips

Guest post by author Chase Connor Writers should develop characters like they do their relationships. We meet a coworker, a new friend, a romanti...

Posted in Character, Fiction, Manuscript, Publishing, Tips

By Jessica De Bruyn, Professional Editor The scariest time to be a writer is when you’re sending your work out into the world for the first time...

Posted in Editing, Fiction, Jessica De Bruyn, Manuscript, Nonfiction, Professional Editing

By Jessica De Bruyn, Professional Editor As an editor, one of the most common questions I get is, “When should I hire an editor?” This is not a q...

Posted in Editing, Fiction, Jessica De Bruyn, Manuscript, Nonfiction, Professional Editing