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  • 6 Marketing Tips for Debut Authors
    6 Marketing Tips for Debut Authors
    August 25, 2017

    6 Marketing Tips for Debut Authors

    Publishers are great partners, but they don’t usually do the heavy lifting in terms of marketing—especially for debut authors. In a partnership both parties have to pull their weight, which requires ...

  • 5 Tips to Stand Out in the Slush Pile
    5 Tips to Stand Out in the Slush Pile
    May 27, 2017

    5 Tips to Stand Out in the Slush Pile

    You’ve finished your manuscript. It’s been edited by a critique partner. You’ve assembled a pitch. Now what? The next step is securing literary representation to pitch your project to prospective ...

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