A (Hope)ful Blog

Ageism in Publishing

How Much Marketing Do I Need to Do for My Book?

How Hard is it to Get a Book Traditionally Published?

So you wrote a book in 9 days (and got a contract)

15 Ways to Believe in Yourself Again

What Does the Book of Daniel Have to do with Teens?

BLAZE: The story of the name change

5 Truths for Every Christian Writer

Five Foolproof Ways to Catch a Literary Agent's Eye

Into the Den

Publishers and Agents Aren't "Chum"

"God Told Me to Write" Is Not Enough

How to Be Happy for Your Friends' Publishing Successes (When you Feel Left Behind)

10 Red Flags to Watch for in Editors

Editors, Stay in Your Lane

Why Are Publishers and Agents so Hard to Get a Hold Of?

What Happens if My Publisher Goes Under?

Lift Other Writers to Be Lifted Up

Why Do I Have to Read Books Published in the Last Five Years?

Traditionally Published Authors Have it Easy, Right?

What Agents Do When They Don't Send Out Your Work

Having been both a client and an agent, I completely understand the frustration of waiting. But agents don't sit on their hands, I promi

Why Agents Send Form Rejections

Before I became a literary agent, I absolutely hated form rejections. After I became a literary agent, I still absolutely hated these.

How Many Rounds Does It Take to Get a Book Contract?

It took me years to realize I had a lot more people to impress to get a book contract than just an agent and a publisher.

Author Red Flags: Authors Agents Avoid

Submitting a book proposal to an agent works a lot like submitting a resume to a prospective company. As an agent, you get a lot of "re

Five Foolproof Ways to Catch a Literary Agent's Eye

It's hard to get a literary agent's attention. How do you stand out in hundreds, thousands of emails?

5 Submission Red Flags: Why Literary Agents Turn Down Manuscripts

Tired of getting rejections from literary agents? Are you making one of these five mistakes?

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