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How To Write A Query Letter (With Example!)
A query letter is the first piece of your writing a literary agent will read, so it’s important to get it right!
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Do Traditional Publishers Really Take Care Of Marketing?
One of the biggest myths about traditional publishing is that a traditional publisher will take care of all of the marketing for you.
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Meet Literary Agent Paige Terlip
Paige Terlip is an agent at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency. She is based in Denver, Colorado and represents everything from picture books
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Meet Literary Agent Adria Goetz
At Home Author chats with literary agent, Adria Goetz about publishing and the querying process.
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An Author Asks: Am I Wasting My Time?
You’ve asked the big question. The question that just about every author wonders about at some point in their writing career...
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5 Reasons A Literary Agent Might Reject Your Book…that have nothing to do with your writing
Want to hear a little secret? Rejection does NOT always = bad writing. I know; I was surprised when I learned that too! As writers (and...
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7 Things I've Learned Interning as a Literary Agent
By: Tayler Hill, intern at The Purcell Agency Over the past month and a half, I have had the pleasure of working with a group of talented...
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Stop Searching for Publishing Companies
Social media is full of posts like this: As an author coach, every time I see someone looking for a “publishing company” I cringe. Not...
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How Much Does It Cost To Publish a Book? (A Breakdown for Picture Book Writers)
When it comes to writing your first children's book, you may be wondering: how much will it actually cost? In this blog post, I'm going...
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How to Get a Book Agent...Using Twitter!
Lots of people want to get traditionally published so they start querying literary agents. But did you know that Twitter can help you get...
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Writing for Children: 8 Tips from the Pros
When you’re just starting your journey writing for children, you usually have more questions than answers, and lots and lots of doubt!...
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Self Publishing vs Traditional Publishing: The 8 Factors You Need to Consider
If you're an aspiring children's book author, then you're probably wondering whether it's better to self-publish or go with a traditional pu
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Top 5 Reasons Why Teachers Make the Best Authors
But did you know that the skills that make a great teacher are also the characteristics of a great children's book author?
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How to Query Literary Agents in 4 Steps
Literary agents are invaluable to the publishing process, as they provide the expertise and knowledge needed to make sure an author's work g
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Where (+ How) To Find A Literary Agent
Most authors know that the querying process can be long and frustrating. We EXPECT to get rejections. We KNOW it’s going to take time....
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