Whether you're submitting to agents or working with a freelance editor, you'll want to make sure your manuscript looks professional. An agent is more likely to …
Getting published
Submitting to literary agents: Ten tips
I help many of my clients get their query letters into shape before they send their novel off to agents. I've even written a blog post on how to find an agent. …
Is your manuscript ready to be submitted?
When you're writing by yourself and doing your own revisions, it can be really tricky to know when the manuscript is complete and ready to be submitted – …
We all need a practice novel or two…
It's no secret that I had to write four book-length manuscripts before signing with an agent – practice novels, in other words. It's also true that a lot of …
How to get a literary agent: Research and querying
If you want to get published traditionally, you'll need to know how to get a literary agent. It isn't easy to get your foot in the door, but if you're …