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The Vital Element That Most Authors Leave Out of Their Query Letters
You’ve done everything right in your query letter.
Yes, it’s a click-baity title but it’s not B.S. Agents continually say they want this ONE thing, and authors don’t seem to be hearing it. I rarely see this element in query letters, even o...
The Real Reasons Publishers Are in Love With Debuts
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There’s just something about a debut author. Their excitement is so contagious, they’re almost levitating. It reminds me of expectant...
I Learned to Fast Draft, and It Changed My Writing Life
Now there's a book that teaches fast drafting and reveals its many benefits (including the most important one).
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When High-Concept Lacks Heft and Heart
Ladies Man vs. Tootsie
But first, just when you thought it was safe to get back into the water…
Good News For Debut Authors in May Book Deals
Do you have ten Instagram followers and half of them are family members? When you google yourself is the only thing that comes up is your name in your great grandmother’s obituary?
Good news! You can get a book deal. A large majority of...
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Karin Gillespie is the author of nine novels (Simon and Schuster, Henry Press and self-published) and has an MFA in Creative Writing from Converse College.
Writer and former publishing professional, offering hard truths and hot takes about the writing business.
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