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Three ways to a literary agent’s heart.

In the past year, I’ve collaborated on three nonfiction book proposals. All three have been picked up by leading literary agents within a...

Literary agents hate manuscripts.

As a rule, if there’s one thing most publishers and literary agents really hate to see, it’s a manuscript. You’re probably surprised by...

Writing a book proposal for your memoir? Join me for a micro-retreat.

If you want to land a publishing deal for your memoir, there is one thing you need: a standout book proposal to submit to literary agents...

What’s your message?

What IS a message (AKA proposition) for your book? And how the heck do you come up with one? I like the way industry guru Jane Friedman...

Who are you writing for?

You might be wondering why you need to be so specific about your target readers. Narrowing down your focus to a specific group will allow...

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