As you finish up your manuscript, the next step is often shopping it around to potential publishers. While this can be a ...

Recently, funny things have been happening in my slush pile. I find myself receiving well-written, correctly formatted, professional-looking query letters from bad writers. Imagine my chagrin: one ...

Almost ALWAYS! Query letters are standard in the industry. That being said, what is most imperative is that you do your homework when approaching any agent. They each have a preferred method of ...

At the end of November, if you've won the NaNoWriMo challenge, you'll be left with a first draft of a full-blown novel. And at that point, any writer can't help but ask: now what? The first thing a ...

For scholars hoping to share their expertise in a book that reaches audiences far beyond the ivory tower, the journey often begins with a one-page query letter and a detailed book proposal, both ...