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5 Tips for Caring for Mental Health While Querying Literary Agents
By Author Elana Mugdan If you’re an author in the query trenches, chances are you’ve been through the ringer this past year. Querying has never been a picnic, and the pandemic has exacerbated the problems with the process. Compound the inherent difficulties of querying with the challenging state of the world, and you’ve got a recipe…
How to Market a Book 101
By Author Julee Balko Whether you’re thinking about self-publishing or working with a publisher – indie, hybrid or traditional – the next step you encounter after publication is likely to be a tough one: Marketing. Yep, you need to tell people about your novel. Lots of people. In many places. And often. Keeping up that…
How to do Research for a Novel
By Author Christopher Canniff There is an abundance of information in books and online about how to research for a novel. Many writing books only discuss the topic peripherally, in sections focusing on character, theme, setting, or viewpoint. There are mentions of research in chapters examining the craft of writing, or planning. But this article…
