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Traditional Publishing

6 Query Letter Must-Haves

If you want to sell the idea of your novel to a literary agent or small press' acquisition editor you must have an excellent query

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General Communication Skills

What "Adding Value" Takes Away

When does adding value devalue your business and detract from your quality of life? Most of my posts are written to help authors, and authors

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Writing Advice

Don't Rush the Plot

As a developmental editor, I look for many things when I evaluate a manuscript. Point of view (POV) and perspective Verb tense Rhythm and pacing

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General

Amazon Ebook Quality Control

Love it or hate it, there's no denying that Amazon has changed the publishing landscape. Some of these changes are arguably for the good of

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