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All posts tagged "publishing advice"

• 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
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  What Do Publishers Really Want?

  Understanding what publishers really want isn’t as easy as one might think. Many writers believe they have a fantastic story within them, and if you are writing purely for your own pleasure, or simply have a need...

  • Posted December 7, 2015
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  5 Tips For Authors On How To Deal With Rejection

  There is no writer on this planet who hasn’t had to deal with rejection at some point. Whether it be a rejection from a publisher, or simply a teacher, colleague, parent or friend saying they didn’t enjoy...

  • Posted November 10, 2015
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