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How-to’s for Finding a Literary Agent

If you want to get paid to publish your book (through a traditional publisher, as opposed to self-publishing and paying all the costs yourself), it helps a lot to get a literary agent. The Big Six New York...

Dance Your Way to a Book Deal

I was browsing around You Tube the other day, looking for anything interesting or funny or cute or creative to share on the blog. I found a video that I think has finally shown me what I’m doing wrong...

Writing a Good Book Proposal

One of the first steps to getting a nonfiction book published by a traditional publisher is writing a good, solid, grab-you-by-the-cheeks-and-make-you-listen book proposal. A book proposal is much the same as...

Four Types of Bad Writers

According to Jim Ylisela and Kevin Allen, there are four types of bad writers. I saw this video on YouTube the other day, and I couldn’t help but think…ya know, I know people like that – and...

Romance Your Muse, Seduce Your Agent

Seductive Writing, a guest post by Crystal Case. Seduction is a term that usually brings thoughts of sexual situations. It is an elegantly performed dance of enticement. It is intriguing and passionate. It is...