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

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  • Posted on Thursday, September 17, 2020Thursday, September 17, 2020
  • by Ehsaneh

The 3Ps of my Publishing Journey: Partners, Polishing, and Patience

Thanks so much for stopping by the Deb Ball! This time we’re talking about our paths to publication. Join in…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2018Tuesday, March 13, 2018
  • by Kimmery Martin

The Call: It Doesn’t Always Go Like You’d Think

  When I was an aspiring author, I read every query letter success story I could get my hands on.…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, January 31, 2018Wednesday, January 31, 2018
  • by Kimmery Martin

The One Big Mistake In Kimmery’s Query

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Ah. Query Letters. It is well known that most writers would rather churn out an entire book written in their…

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  • Posted on Monday, January 29, 2018Saturday, January 27, 2018
  • by Cass Morris

Sorcery and Serendipity: The Quirks of Querying

If you’ve reached the querying stage of the publication process: Congratulations! You wrote and edited a book. (You did edit…

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  • Posted on Monday, December 4, 2017Sunday, December 3, 2017
  • by Cass Morris

Takin’ the long way around: FROM UNSEEN FIRE’s path to publication

A tale of a book, from pen to shelf: November 2011 — Project begins, called simply Aven, as Cass’s 2011…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2017Wednesday, September 27, 2017
  • by Kimmery Martin

Dear Agent: XOXO from Kimmery

Jane Dystel, Mariam Goderich, Kimmery Martin

Note: this week, we are discussing the process of landing a literary agent. For anyone unfamiliar with this torturous process,…

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