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Is a Good Agent Hard to Find?

Is a Good Agent Hard to Find?

Trying to find an agent for your book can feel like a never-ending project. Explore these great tips on finding and working with the right agent for you.
How to Write a Query Letter

How to Write a Query Letter

Once your book is finished, and you're ready to find a literary agent, the first and sometimes most daunting task is to write an effective query letter.
A Beginner's Guide to Traditional Publishing

A Beginner's Guide to Traditional Publishing

If you are interested in getting your book traditionally published, be ready for a challenge. Explore how this article breaks it down into two steps.
Every Rejection Is a Badge of Honor

Every Rejection Is a Badge of Honor

When you are trying to land a literary agent, how many rejections are too many? The secret to landing an agent might be closer than it seems.
Unconventional Writing and Fiction Rules

Unconventional Writing and Fiction Rules

We've been told we have to follow all the writing and grammar rules to be published, but then we study writers who break all the rules! Which is it?
Agent Perspectives on First Pages

Agent Perspectives on First Pages

Before submitting a manuscript to an agent, be sure to review these five issues that kill any agent's interest in reading more than a few sentences of your story.
How to Write a Synopsis

How to Write a Synopsis

Your book's synopsis will be one of the first things an agent or publisher sees. Be sure to write a great synopsis with these excellent instructions.