How NOT To Get A Literary Agent (In 20 Simple Steps!)

If you're a mediocre writer and want an agent to sign you... marry one. But if you're a talented writer, all it takes is getting your book into the hands of the right literary agent and BINGO... instant representation! Continue reading at 'HuffPost'

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guadalajara Book Fair to Honor Argentine Literary Greats

The Guadalajara Book Fair's guest nation, Argentina, will honor literary greats and acknowledge Mexico as a haven for exiled writers during the Dirty War. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-Publishing as a Means to My Own Literary Revolution

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air June 20, 2014: Bruce Kraig

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Job Moves: June 20, 2014

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Shortlists for the 2014 PEN USA Literary Awards

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon steps up publisher spat

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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