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“You wrote an 80,000-word novel. Now you have to sell it in 250 words. Yes, it’s unfair. Yes, it’s a completely different skill. Yes, you...
“The best publishing path is the one that gets YOUR book to YOUR readers in a way that aligns with YOUR goals. Everything else is...
“Your query letter is your book’s first date with an agent. Show up dressed well, be interesting, be brief, and for the love of literature,...
“Finding a literary agent is a numbers game wrapped in a patience game wrapped in a ‘don’t take it personally’ game. Play all three and...
“A query letter is a 250-word audition for your book’s entire future. No pressure. Just kidding—it’s enormous pressure. But it’s learnable pressure.” — L.A. Walton,...
“Traditional publishing gives you prestige. Self-publishing gives you control. Neither gives you a free pass from actually writing the book first.” — L.A. Walton, The...