Comp titles are stories, or authors—or sometimes even songs—that you can use to give others a quick idea about your…
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Your query says a lot about you, as the author and as a person, then I think most realize. When…
Following up with someone is almost always a frustrating task on any to-do list. Authors hesitate to follow up with…
Each genre has its own word count guidelines so many querying writers try to rework their novel so that it…
If you don’t already know, our very own President and Founder, Jessica Faust,is also a Founding Faculty Member at Speakeasy.…
We talk so much about query letters and what they are and what they aren’t. Sometimes I think I’m repeating…
Writing a series may have started in two ways: you started writing that first novel and realized that many more…
A rejection from one agent doesn’t mean a rejection from all agents. Especially since your story may not have been…
I think at this point, we all know that success isn’t achieved by doing the same thing over and over…
Queries are like the covers letters you write for job interviews. There are so many do’s and don’ts when it…