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I see the light…
I’m almost done my manuscript. I thought I was done over a year ago, but with a lot of help from my fellow restless writers, I determined that this was not the case and re-wrote the first 100 pages....
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How Tweet It Is…
We are the Restless Writers and we are Twitterholics. Maria, Beckie and Lori's initial reactions to Twitter Whether we’re toiling the summer away on patios while sipping Mojitos, or in basements...
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Listening to the Woo Woo
The manuscript is complete. Edits are finalized. Query letter is as perfect as it’s ever gonna get. Agents have been researched. Submission guidelines followed to a T. So why haven’t I sent a single...
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Ditch the Follow-up Phobia
Querying agents is a humbling and pride-sucking process, but it’s also just plain weird. You slave over your manuscript (sometimes for years), then craft a 300-word letter that perfectly encapsulates...
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If You Want an Agent, You Need Backspace
I learned about the Backspace Writer’s Conference the way I learn about most things: Twitter. An author I follow tweeted about his new agent and his blog detailed the experience (Backspace played a...
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Out of the Mouths of Agents
Tip #27: Do not show up at an agent's office wearing this.I used to be very superstitious when it came to querying agents. It started when someone told me the best time to query was between January and...
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Unless You Puke, Faint, or Die, Keep Going
In the last few months, I’ve dipped a toe in the query waters. After spending most of last year writing, editing and revising a children’s picture book, my fellow Restless Writers informed me it was...
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