Fresh Fiction Website
AKA Top Reader Resource
While I was aware of the Fresh Fiction website, I had no idea what an amazing resource it was for readers (and writers) until I had the 5 minute tour.
marketing / promotion
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Practicing Your Pitch
AKA This is What I Wrote
If you have the chance to pitch your novel to an agent in person, do yourself a favor and practice.
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Act Like a Professional
AKA Common Sense
People within an industry treat each other with respect. They are there to do business, which, when done well, benefits all parties involved.
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What is an Author’s Platform?
AKA They Assume You Already Know This
At the 2009 DFW Writers’ Workshop Conference, an agent mentioned it was important to him that the author have a platform. This was the first time I had heard that word (platform) used when speaking of publishing. I heard it again this weekend at Bob Mayer’s Warrior Writer workshop.
