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Essential questions to ask before signing with a literary agent

Ryan G. Van Cleave Published July 29, 2020

Wait! Don’t sign that contract.

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A brief history of the publishing industry

Published July 17, 2020

To understand where we are now, you’ve got to know how far we’ve come. Here’s a quick look at the history of the modern publishing industry as we know it.

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How COVID-19 will affect the publishing industry

Toni Fitzgerald Updated December 22, 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted how writers write, what editors want to publish, and how books are sold. Read More “How COVID-19 will affect the publishing industry”

8 key ways to support your favorite indie bookstore

Published March 30, 2020

Independent bookstores have championed authors over the years. Now it’s time for writers to champion them.

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What does the future look like for literary magazines?

Toni Fitzgerald Updated February 21, 2020

Subscriptions are down. Submissions are up. What do modern journals need to do to survive?

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Five things literary journal editors want you to know (plus their best tips for submitting)

Toni Fitzgerald Published February 20, 2020

Five things literary magazine editors want writers to know Many of them are volunteers. “I don’t think folks realize that a lot of the time literary magazine staff – unless they have some serious backing from a wealthy funder or from a corporation (like Medium) or a university – may be working for FREE (or … Read More

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What I learned about craft from analyzing one year of ‘Modern Love’

K. Nicole Whitaker Updated December 8, 2020

Even the column’s editor says it’s easier to get into Harvard 20 times than for a writer to get an essay accepted for the exclusive essay series. So how can a writer get published in “Modern Love?” Read More “What I learned about craft from analyzing one year of ‘Modern Love’”

Meryl Moss: Like a rolling stone

K.L. Romo Published December 31, 2019

The famed publicist shares her best tips for gaining marketing momentum in an overcrowded publishing landscape.

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Pulp fiction is back, baby

Heidi Ruby Miller Published November 20, 2019

Here’s everything writers need to know about the resurgence of new pulp.

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The unconventional query

Ryan G. Van Cleave Published November 13, 2019

Whether you want to sell a magazine article, business book, or pretty much anything between, the formula is simple: 1) Send query letter. 2) Send manuscript. 3) Reap rewards. But if you’re like me, you’re probably tired of the boilerplate, tried-and-true query letters that feel stilted, stuffed, and stuck in the 1980s. Can we ignore … Read More

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The Publishing Industry

Essential questions to ask before signing with a literary agent

A brief history of the publishing industry

How COVID-19 will affect the publishing industry

8 key ways to support your favorite indie bookstore

What does the future look like for literary magazines?

Five things literary journal editors want you to know (plus their best tips for submitting)

What I learned about craft from analyzing one year of ‘Modern Love’

Meryl Moss: Like a rolling stone

Pulp fiction is back, baby

The unconventional query

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