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Seven debut authors. Seven books. One big dance toward publication.

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  • Posted on Thursday, January 23, 2020Sunday, January 19, 2020
  • by Yodassa Williams

Comp Titles and Why

comparative titles 101

For writers, it’s always important that we are actively reading and making connections between our work to other authors who…

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  • Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2019Wednesday, November 13, 2019
  • by Yodassa Williams

Querying tips for the modern writer

So, you want to query an agent, huh? It’s a gamble, yet an exciting one, dear writing, fishing with your…

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  • Posted on Monday, June 25, 2018Monday, August 6, 2018
  • by Cass Morris

Industry Interview Week: Introducing the Amazing Connor Goldsmith!

This week, the Deb Ball is interviewing industry pros who aren’t authors, to give y’all a bit of a view of…

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  • Posted on Monday, March 12, 2018Friday, March 9, 2018
  • by Cass Morris

A taste of the surreal

Here’s where I was standing when I got The Call from Connor Goldsmith: Yeah. It was kind of a bonkers…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, December 6, 2017Wednesday, December 6, 2017
  • by Kimmery Martin

Kimmery’s Timeline to Publication

Kimmery Martin

  Back when I was engaged in the humbling process of querying, I held a keen interest in other people’s…

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  • Posted on Monday, September 25, 2017Friday, September 22, 2017
  • by Cass Morris

A Match Made in Elysium

This week, we’re discussing how we found and landed our agents. I started my search in early 2013, after about…

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  • Posted on Friday, March 10, 2017Friday, March 10, 2017
  • by Tiffany D. Jackson

Following Natalie Down The Rabbit Hole to Agentland

I followed my agent’s blog, Adventures in Agentland, long before I knew she’d be the one! Natalie Lakosil’s awesome site, named…

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  • Posted on Friday, September 30, 2016Thursday, September 29, 2016
  • by Tiffany D. Jackson

How to get an Agent: The Cliffnotes Version

I signed with my awesome agent Natalie in June of 2014. She was the best birthday present I could have ever…

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  • Posted on Monday, September 26, 2016Monday, September 26, 2016
  • by Crystal King

What Makes a Literary Agent Tick?

This week the Debs are sharing stories about how they found their agent, plus giving advice on querying and the…

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  • Posted on Thursday, November 12, 2015Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Abby Fabiaschi

The Dream-Come-True Part

The sales cycle for I LIKED MY LIFE went like this: edit, send to a handful of publishers, collect rejections,…

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