I am a literary agent. I’ve been doing this work for the better part of four decades. When you do something and love it for as long as I have, you gain a lot of wisdom and knowledge, but you don’t lose the drive or the shrewdness. Those things only get better. I have plenty of war stories to tell, plenty of writing tips, and plenty of knowledge about things authors want to know. You won’t find a lot of this information anywhere else. If you’re looking for The Secret, this is as close as you’re going to get. Come on in.
YOUR VACUUM CLEANER AND YOU
If you are a writer, there is a good chance you work at home. You probably have your workspace set up and you do your...
KNOW YOUR MARKET
If you have written a science fiction romantic thriller, you may have written a hot mess. Publishing falls into different types of books. Ask yourself...
WHAT IS A PLOT? THINK YOU KNOW? READ ON.
What is a plot? You think you know what a plot is, but chances are you don’t. I say that because I have seen plenty...
LIAR, LIAR
Sometimes people lie. They do it right to your face. Writers are not immune to this. Here’s a story about that. One Monday morning, an...
HOW I KNOW WHEN A MANUSCRIPT IS WORKING
After doing this work for as long as I have, I can sniff the good ones a mile away. It starts with the quality of...
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