The Debutante Ball

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

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  • Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2021Thursday, February 18, 2021
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

Interview with Lyn’s Agent, Rachel Brooks

Today, we have a very special treat. My wonderful, amazing, fabulous, super-smart and brilliant agent, Rachel Brooks of BookEnds Literary…

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  • Posted on Friday, January 15, 2021
  • by Lyn Liao Butler

It’s A Miracle!

I queried for three and a half years before I signed with an agent. And I queried three different books.…

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  • Posted on Thursday, September 10, 2020
  • by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

My path to publication: A comedy of failures

I wrote last week about how I hadn’t planned on becoming a writer, and how writing was something I came…

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  • Posted on Friday, January 24, 2020Monday, January 20, 2020
  • by Amy Klein

Comp Titles – Something Old, Something New…

When I used to work as a newspaper editor, people would send in all kinds of crazy submissions. Like, hello?…

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  • Posted on Friday, November 29, 2019Monday, November 25, 2019
  • by Amy Klein

So Much to Be Grateful For (And Yet…)

“You have a book coming out. Aren’t you excited!” “Excited” is not the word that I or anyone around me…

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  • Posted on Thursday, November 28, 2019Friday, November 15, 2019
  • by Yodassa Williams

6 months to publication and I am so thankful…

I just had my first call with my publicity team to discuss marketing and touring for my book. Yo, that…

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  • Posted on Friday, November 15, 2019Tuesday, November 12, 2019
  • by Amy Klein

My Book Pitch Letter

We can discuss pitching and pitch letters till the sky turns green, but what would probably be more helpful is…

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  • Posted on Friday, October 4, 2019Wednesday, October 2, 2019
  • by Amy Klein

When I Want to Crawl Up in a Ball from Rejection

I can’t say I’m good with rejection. Outwardly, I think I project an uh, okaaaaay attitude when I get rejected, but inwardly, a…

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  • Posted on Friday, September 20, 2019Monday, September 23, 2019
  • by Amy Klein

My Bumpy Path to Publication

When I was pregnant and so nervous about it — I’d had previous losses — the doctor told me I…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, September 18, 2019Tuesday, September 17, 2019
  • by Karen Osborne

There is no “normal.”

Before I begin, let’s get something straight: there’s no “typical path to publication.” There’s only what happens to you, when…

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