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AALA literary agents—some things that were previously required of literary agents are no longer required. Understanding that will cause you to look differently at which literary agents you decide are good, great, or not so great. If you’ve ever researched literary...

What's the best email address to use querying literary agents—and what email deliverability issues do you need to know about? Most writers spend many years preparing their manuscript, book proposal (mainly for nonfiction authors), synopsis, and query letter. Yet they...

What’s the best time to submit to literary agents? Sounds simple. It isn’t. And it’s a question I wanted to revisit because publishing has changed in ways that make the answer more complicated than it used to be. Many agencies now use portals, category restrictions,...

What's your target market for literary agents and publishers? Many writers don't realize a book's target market isn't equally important in every query, and it's not always equally hard to address. Some target markets need explanation. Others are so obvious that...

There are more writing organizations for authors than most writers realize. You can save a lot of time, stress, and money with the support of a professional organization. Unlike other articles that simply feature a list of writing organizations, this one will also...

Book scams are getting harder to spot. Some are obvious. These days, many are not. Thanks in part to AI, scams targeting writers and authors have become more polished and convincing than ever. Instead of trying to list every book scam—which would be impossible in a...

Writing the most effective bio isn’t just about saying the right things. It’s about saying enough, but not too much. It’s about putting the right details in the right order. And, in most cases, it means having more than one bio. This article, which is part of our free...

Writers of all book genres pitching literary agents need to categorize their work, but there's often more than one way to go about it—and sometimes it's best to use different genre labels for different agents. This article, which is part of our free guide about How to...

Most articles about how to publish a book simply list the pros and cons of each publishing option—traditional, small press, hybrid/vanity, and self-publishing. This one goes further. For each path, it spells out not only what it is and what it’s good for, but exactly...

One of the most important book publishing trends right now isn't something happening inside publishing houses. It's something happening inside writers—that's hurting some and creating opportunity for others. Due to "the state of the world," some authors are delaying...