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Kate McKean
May 10, 2024
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Hi Friends,

Shall we answer some questions?

L asks: My first novel, historical fiction, is about 90,000 words. Can I still query it, or will agents/editors say "You're a first-time author and that is way too long"? I can keep honing it, but I don't think I can cut any more significant chunks without altering the whole book. Believe me, I never set out to…

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