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Querying Is Not a Verdict on Your Book

Jenn Windrow — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:10:00 +0000

Querying can change how you see a book you once believed in. Learn how Jenn protects her confidence in her story through the query process.

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A Creative Way to Handle Query Rejections

Guest Blogger — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 11:01:49 +0000

Karen DeBonis shows a creative (and positive) way to handle literary agent rejections.

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3 Reasons Your Manuscript Gets Rejected by Agents

Guest Blogger — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 11:01:45 +0000

Sierra Godfrey I am a reader. Yes, I read books, but I mean an agent’s reader. I read requested manuscripts. I read your requested manuscript. Readers are one of the secrets of the industry—most agents utilize them as there are simply too many manuscripts and not enough pairs of eyes. Some agents use one or […]

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Nonfiction Submission Tips -- Agents Speak

Guest Blogger — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 09:00:17 +0000

by Chuck Sambuchino Getting a nonfiction book published is a completely different beast than querying for a novel. It involves things like a marketing plan, comparative title analysis, book proposals, professional credentials, and more. To help with this complicated submission process, I’ve compiled great advice for nonfiction writers from established literary agents who are on […]

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