Comp titles, or comparison titles, are essentially similar books to your own that would sit alongside it in the market. They could be similar in terms of content, theme, or tone. Comp titles can be used: In your query letter, when you’re looking for an agent (so they know where your book will sit in
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Querying agents: The revise and resubmit (R&R)
If you’re knee-deep in querying literary agents and they’ve requested any material from you (yay!), you might get an email that is equally exciting and terrifying: The revise and resubmit (or R&R for short). This means the agent thinks your work has promise, and they want to see you implement some changes so they can
Read MoreThe waiting game: How to survive querying or submission
Querying agents and being on submission to publishers are two of the most stressful things a writer can do – so how do you survive this waiting game? Well, it isn’t easy, and trust me, as a writer myself, I’ve been there! Querying and submission are akin to the circles of hell for writers, because
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