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Writing Advice from Debut Authors

Guest Blogger — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 11:00:40 +0000

Chuck Sambuchino GIVEAWAY: In two weeks time, Chuck will pick three random commenters from this post to win his book, 2016 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market. Simply comment to win. Good luck! I love talking to debut authors. They’ve just been through the difficult process of getting a first book published, and are oftentimes full of knowledge concerning […]

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Five Comparisons NOT to Make for Your Book

Guest Blogger — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 11:00:32 +0000

Chuck Sambuchino GIVEAWAY: In two weeks time, Chuck will pick a random commenter from this post to win his book, Get a Literary Agent. Simply comment to win. Good luck! Sometimes when I talk to writers, I’ll hear them try to justify a writing decision or book element by comparing their story to other published work […]

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13 Agents Seeking Southern Fiction NOW

Guest Blogger — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:00:25 +0000

Chuck Sambuchino GIVEAWAY: In two weeks time, Chuck will pick a random commenter from this post to win any of his 3 new books. Simply comment to win. Good luck! In celebration of my three new books released in the fall, I’m doing a lot of special lists of agents seeking queries right now. I’ve […]

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Exclusive Requests From Literary Agents—What Are They and How Do They Work?

Guest Blogger — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 11:00:37 +0000

Chuck Sambuchino [To celebrate the September 2015 release of his two books, the updated 2016 Guide to Literary Agents and his new life-saving humor book When Clowns Attack: A Survival Guide, Chuck is giving away a free copy of both to random commenters (US or Canada addresses only). Comment below by September 30, 2015 for […]

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4 Signs of an Unhealthy Agent-Author Relationship

Guest Blogger — Mon, 18 May 2015 11:00:48 +0000

Chuck Sambuchino (This column excerpted from Chuck’s 2015 book, Get a Literary Agent: The Complete Guide to Securing Representation for Your Work.) No author I know signs with an agent wanting that partnership to end. But, sadly, things do break down sometimes. Here are four signs that your agent-author relationship has turned sour. 1. Lack […]

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Genres Explained: Insights, Tips and Definitions From Literary Agents

Guest Blogger — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 11:00:32 +0000

Chuck Sambuchino This column excerpted from Chuck's book, GET A LITERARY AGENT (2015, Writer's Digest Books) Concerning the definitions of high fantasy vs. urban fantasy: “In high fantasy, an entire world is created; it doesn’t take place in what we recognize as the world as we currently know it. It usually has magic or […]

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4 Ways Besides Query Letters You Can Contact Literary Agents

Guest Blogger — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 12:00:13 +0000

Chuck Sambuchino (This column excerpted from Chuck’s latest book, GET A LITERARY AGENT, which was released in January 2015 and is available anywhere books are sold. Comment on this within 2 weeks for your chance to win a copy of the book. A winner will be chosen at random.) I’m a big student of query […]

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How to Pitch Your Self-Published Book to an Agent

Guest Blogger — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 11:00:07 +0000

Chuck Sambuchino Many writers who’ve self-published a book for one reason or another get to a point where they want the book to be taken to the next level and see a widespread, traditional release. This is the point where they may contact a literary agent for representation. So with that in mind, I want […]

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Submission Tip Checklist: Double-Check These 16 Things Before Sending Your Book Out

Guest Blogger — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 11:00:25 +0000

Chuck Sambuchino The time has come. Your novel or memoir or book proposal is now complete. Not only is it complete, you’ve revised it several times and incorporated the critical ideas of peers and editors to make it better. You’ve developed a list of agents to target and researched each one. You’re ready. It’s time […]

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How to be an Agent's 'Dream Client'

Laura Drake — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 12:00:18 +0000

By Chuck Sambuchino How does a literary agent define their “ideal client”? The question is extremely important because it’s one that factors into an agent’s mindset before and after they sign you. If an agent has read your complete novel or book proposal and wants to sign you, the next step is almost always to […]

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