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  • The Submission Package: Your One Chance to Impress

    The Submission Package: Your One Chance to Impress

    By Jessica De Bruyn, Professional Editor The scariest time to be a writer is when you’re sending your work out into the world for the first time. You have likely toiled for months or even years on this piece and now finally you’re ready to start that road to publishing. If you’re planning to go the traditional…

  • 9 Questions to Ask Before Hiring an Editor (by a Professional Editor)

    9 Questions to Ask Before Hiring an Editor (by a Professional Editor)

    By Jessica De Bruyn, Professional Editor As an editor, one of the most common questions I get is, “When should I hire an editor?” This is not a question with one concrete answer that is going to work for everyone or fit every book project. If you’re trying to get the advice of an editing professional,…

  • Find Your Literary Agent

    Find Your Literary Agent

    By Emily Potter When querying time arrives at last, the thought of plunking “agent” into a search engine and firing off a letter to anyone with a published email address can seem enticing. We all know that the competition for agents is a fierce one and getting your letter in front of as many eyes as…