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BLAZE PRE-ORDER GIVEAWAY
As we're approaching the Blaze pre-order (date releasing soon), I decided to do a fun giveaway.


Write What Scares You
I'm scared. My book is up for pre-order in two weeks. Mostly because I worry no one will want to read it.


Why Prequels Make No Sense
Random rant time. I hate prequels. Most of the time they serve as info-dumping cash grabs that answer questions you never had about a story.


Book Publishing Vocabulary (Do You Know All Of These?)
When I started querying at 16, I had no idea what a proposal was. As an agent, I find many people who send submissions don't know all th


Should I Self Publish?
Most writers debate at least once in their careers if they should go the traditional route, self-publish, or something in-between.


Literary Agents Get Rejected, Too
Literary agents get rejected. Trust me, it's the worst.


Dos and Don'ts of Queries
This summer our agency got a lot of queries and submissions. Literally thousands. We saw some good, some bad, and some that needed a lot of


When Your Hero Lets You Down
My thoughts on the recent events in Taylor University's professional writing department.


What the First Edit Looks Like
Ever wonder what the first edit of a traditionally published book looks and feels like? Look no further.


3 Fun Book Marketing Techniques
Who says platform building needs to be boring?
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