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You’ve poured your entire self (and a ton of time) into writing your book. Now it’s time to shop your manuscript to agents and publishers. The next step is to write a winning book proposal—designed to persuade an agent to ask to see your manuscript and consider representing it to publishers. Book proposals vary in […]
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You have a message to share with the world, but so far, people don’t seem interested. Are you wasting your time? You are if your nonfiction fails to engage an agent or publisher. You may have forgotten the importance of storytelling — yes, even in nonfiction. Adding stories to your nonfiction: Hooks your reader from […]
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Guest post by Chris Fabry If you really want to make it as a writer, find somebody. If you want to reach some level of success, as in “get published by a publisher,” find somebody. If you are tired of dreaming alone, find somebody. If your spouse doesn’t understand your obsession, don’t try to make […]
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A Guest Blog by Jodie Hurst The age of Artificial Intelligence is here, and you may be confused as to how you should feel about it. Should you feel happy that super-efficient tools can aid your writing? Or should it alarm you that AI can produce in seconds what it takes you hours or […]
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Ever been told your writing belongs in the toilet? I have. As a 19-year-old sportswriter for a daily newspaper, I wanted more than anything to place an article in the Features section. I submitted one, complete with photos, to the editor. He responded quickly in red at the top of the first page: “Great pictures. […]
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