How to Publish Your Book

Traditional publishing, self-publishing, or something in between?

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How to Write a Book Synopsis for Your Novel

You’ve finished drafting your novel, been through a round or two of edits, sent it to beta readers for feedback, maybe even hired a professional editor to really make it sing, and now you’re getting ready to pitch it to contests, literary agents, and/or publishers. Well, friend, you’re going to need a synopsis.

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What Is a Book Editor’s Job?

I break down what it is, exactly, that book editors do and do not do for our clients.

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How to Find an Agent for Your Nonfiction Book

Think of a book proposal as a business plan for your book.

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Page Turners: Marie Sweetman

Page Turners is part of my "Literary Luminary" series, featuring insights on writing and publishing straight from the folks who do it for a living. Page Turner Marie Sweetman is an acquisitions editor at Wayne State University Press in Detroit, MI. She acquires scholarly work in the areas of fairy-tale studies and film and media studies.

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Page Turners: Margaret Rosewitz

insights on writing and publishing straight from the folks who do it for a living. Page Turner Margaret Rosewitz is a senior production coordinator at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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