Does Length Matter? A Guide to the Word Counts of 17 Book Genres
If you’re writing with the goal to get published by a traditional press, length matters to publishers, agents, and editors.
Querying
How to Get Published with a Tweet: Twitter Pitch Events in 2021
If you plan on participating in one of these events, it’s crucial to nail your pitch, because agents will be reading through a TON of them.
Avoid These 10 Mistakes When Querying
As we dive into a new year, you might be setting writing goals for yourself, with query letters at the top of your to-do list. …
10 Comp Titles We’d Like to See from Submissions
What is a comp title? How do you pick an accurate one for your novel? What comp titles would Mythos & Ink’s editor like to see in her query inbox?
On Crushing Writers’ Dreams
No one prepared me for how bad I would feel potentially crushing writers’ dreams by rejecting their query letters.
Don’t Give Up Querying. However…
Gaining that coveted title of “author” takes hard work. However, here is what some writers fail to consider.
5 Mistakes that Kill Your First Chapter
If you find agents and editors are not asking to look further than your first chapter, check it for these issues.
How to Pitch Your Book in 280 Characters or Less
Five examples of well-written pitches and five things I look for in a Twitter pitch.
How to Write an Attractive Query Letter
This one little page of information is as crucial as the thousands of words you spent months painstakingly crafting.
