Many authors don't understand the value of book awards or are hesitant to enter them because they've been told that anything they have to pay for is a scam. Are Book and Writing Awards Scams? I'm sure there are scams out there, which is why you must do your due diligence by researching them before […]
So, you want to write a book… Why? Why now? What are you going to do with it? Who are you trying to reach? Why should/do prospective readers care about you? How will you reach them? What do you want them to do once you do reach them? Do they even like and have time […]
Literary agents and publishers regularly receive hundreds to thousands of unsolicited queries and book proposals per year. That can mean 10 or more each week.
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