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All posts tagged "publishing advice"
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Hybrid Publishing – What Is It All About?
It wasn’t so long ago that as an author they only way for your work to see the light of day was to try and land yourself a publishing deal. This made it extremely challenging and daunting...
- Posted September 28, 2016
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Write The Perfect Author Bio
Every good author needs a great author bio to tell the world about themselves and make their writing shine. However, an author bio can be a tricky thing to write, especially if you have never done one...
- Posted June 10, 2016
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How To Make Yourself Aware Of Publishing Scams
Getting your novel published is a hugely exciting time, but whether you are signing up with a publishing house, or going down the self-publishing route, it is good to thoroughly understand the terms and conditions of your...
- Posted May 28, 2016
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How To Make A Book Cover
If you choose to go down the self publishing route an important decision is how to make your book cover. Iit is relatively easy to knock up a simple cover design. You could also just to chose...
- Posted February 8, 2016
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The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Working With A Small Publisher
As a writer it can difficult to know what is best to do with a finished piece of work. You could try to find an agent to represent you and it, you could self publish, or you...
- Posted January 27, 2016
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What Is The Ideal Length For My Novel?
It may seem strange to ask the question ‘how long should my novel be?’ Surely a novel should be as long as it needs to be to tell the story? While this may be true in some...
- Posted January 14, 2016
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Writing A Book Proposal
Hello, and welcome back to Writer’s Life! Today, I’m going over writing a book proposal. This is a different animal from the query letter we looked at last time, and so I’ll start by delineating the differences...
- Posted January 8, 2016
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Writing Your Query Letters
Hello, and welcome back to Writer’s Life! Today, I would like to give you a leg up on writing your query letters to agents or publishers. In general, unless you already have an agent or publisher, there...
- Posted January 6, 2016
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5 Questions You Should Ask Your Agent
So you have been offered representation from an agent? Congratulations! All writers know that this is a massive achievement, and with competition fiercer than ever these days it is definitely something worth celebrating. Before you sign on...
- Posted December 23, 2015
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How Book Advances Work – An Easy To Follow Guide
Being accepted by a publisher or literary agent is incredibly exciting, and a dream come true for many writers. However whether you are new to the process, or have had work published before, you will soon realise...
- Posted December 11, 2015