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How to Query 101

I doubt anything induces anxiety for writers more than querying. Let’s face it, writing and editing are much more rewarding...

Author Publishing Query Letter Tips

Guest post by author @StephanJHahn. I am no expert in the art of the query letter. In fact, I’m deep in the trenches of a war that I don’t even w...

Publishing Query Letter Tips

Guest post by author @misplacedcomma2. Are you a writer? When you answer that question do you look at people in the eye and say it with gusto? Or ...

Literary Agent Motivation Publishing Query Letter Tips

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...

Guide Literary Agent Manuscript Publishing Query Letter Tips

A literary agent is a critical ally in your mission to write a great book and get it published. To find a literary agent, you'll need to send hi...

Literary Agent Publishing Query Letter Sam Hiyate Tips

A literary agent is a critical ally in your mission to write a great book and get it published. To find a literary agent, you'll need to send him...

Literary Agent Publishing Query Letter Sam Hiyate Tips

By Emily Potter When querying time arrives at last, the thought of plunking “agent” into a search engine and firing off a letter to anyone with a...

Literary Agent Publishing Query Letter Tips

For this post we interviewed literary agent Ali McDonald. She’s the lead agent specializing in YA (Young Adult) and children’s literature at lite...

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