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Most writers struggle at least a little bit with the idea of “selling themselves” and their books. If they communicate with confidence, they worry they’ll sound arrogant, cheesy, or fake. Or that if they stay humble and “let the work speak for itself,” they’ll be...
How does a writer's age impact literary agents? Whether a writer is young, old, or in between, age matters. This definitive article about how age affects literary agent was written by a former literary agent, the creator of this free 15-Part Guide About How to Get a...
This author platform definition explains why platform is important, includes platform examples, and shows how to build an author platform. This article is for writers of all book genres: fiction, nonfiction, and children's books. This article is part of our free...
This step-by-step, 15-part guide about getting a literary agent explains how to get a literary agent. It reveals the role of book agents, the chances of getting a book agent, how to find book agents, and what authors need to know about book agent submissions. It also...
This article about how to get a literary agent for children's books is for writers of all types of kids' books: board books, picture books, early readers, chapter book, middle grade, and young adult. It's part of our free 15-Part Guide About How to Get a Publishing...
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