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Do You Ever Get a Second Chance With Your First Agent?

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Should You Just Get Your Book Out There?

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Q&A Thursday

And Some Agents & Books Perks For You!

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I Have A Secret To Tell You

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Does Publishing Have to Be This Hard?

A Feelings Post

Cats, Dogs, and Lava-Mermaids

Cats, Dogs, and Lava-Mermaids

An Interview with Illustrator Rob Justus

A brick wall with this sign "Commit No Nuisance" on it and a closed window.

Q&A Thursday

How Not to Annoy Agents Edition

Does Your Writing Practice Have Any Writing In It?

Does Your Writing Practice Have Any Writing In It?

Yeah, me neither

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Are Authors Wasting Agents' Time?

A Q&A Weekend Edition

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What If You're Scared: Of Writing

The Latest Entry in Our Series About Being Scared Shitless

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Q&A Friday

Airport Edition

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One Thing You Should NEVER Do When Trying to Publish a Book

Advice about Advice

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Why You Should Rethink Asking Agents About Their Communication Style On The Call

Because it's probably not the question you really want to ask

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How To Have It All

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