You might want to give up if you’ve been rejected by magazine editors, book publishers and literary agents. Here’s how to cope with rejection. When I first started freelance writing… Read More »5 Psychological Tips to Help Writers Cope With Rejection Letters
These tips for writing for publication will make your book lively, concrete, and strong! These publishing tips focus on the craft of writing (not the mechanics, such as grammar, spelling, or sentence construction).
Why do book proposals and unpublished manuscripts get rejected by editors, publishers, and literary agent? These common reasons for rejection are from a panel of book industry professionals at a writer’s conference. These tips will help you get published by showing you what not to do.
Signing a contract with a literary agent is a first step for writers who want to get published. Here’s my experience with Irene Goodman. If you have a decent writer’s… Read More »How to Approach a Literary Agent at the Irene Goodman Agency in NYC
Here’s how to write the best sample chapters, submit them to a book publisher, and get your book published. Unless you’re famous, history-changing or somehow noteworthy in your field, your… Read More »Ready to Submit Your Sample Chapters to a Book Publisher?
Not all of my book proposals have been successful! My most recent idea for a book (Your Heart Changes Everything: 50 Ways to Experience Jesus in Daily Life) was reviewed with interest by the editor and publishing committee at Bethany. They never formally rejected it…but it’s been over a year and I haven’t heard anything. Nor has my agent contacted me. So, unless their emails fell between the cracks of the universe, I assume they decided not to publish this book.
Writing articles for magazines isn’t as hard as you think. Yes, there’s lots of competition. Sure, you’ll receive more rejections from editors and publishers than acceptances. But that’s actually good news, because it discourages other writers! And that leaves the freelance writing field open for smart cookies like you.
Are you writing a Christian nonfiction book? Then you need to write a book proposal that appeals to literary agents, acquisitions editors, publishing boards, and the marketing staff at publishing… Read More »The Nonfiction Book Proposal That Won Me a Publishing Contract
You’re completely normal if you feel discouraged, disappointed, and even depressed after a writing conference! Writing a book and getting published is a long, difficult process — not to mention… Read More »4 Tips for Dealing With Discouragement After a Writing Conference
Whether you want to publish a short story, article, novel, or nonfiction book – you’ll need to write a query letter. These tips on how to get published revolve around… Read More »How to Get Published
Writing feedback can be both invaluable and crushing. It’s crucial to get feedback on your writing, but it’s equally important to make sure you approach the right reviewer, in the right way, at the right time, with the right questions.
These tips on how to get your book published are from a panel of writers, agents, and editors who answered questions from a roomful of writers at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference… Read More »How to Get Your Book Published – Advice From Publishing Pros
You won’t just find the most common writing mistakes here; also included are ten remedies for writers who make the same mistakes over and over! These writing tips are from Vancouver-based… Read More »10 Common Mistakes Made by Beginning Writers