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Monday Advice from Agents and Editors: Don’t Make Janet Reid Cry

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Donna Maloy, Author

Sorry to be posting a day late. Janet Reid is a very successful literary agent with FinePrint Literary Management who offers great advice to aspiring writers. Her blog has (at last count) 266 blog entries under the key words “query … Continue reading →

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Monday Advice from Editors and Agents: Is Your Plot Contrived?

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Donna Maloy, Author

Today’s advice comes from Larry Brooks, a critically-acclaimed bestselling author of four psychological thrillers, in addition to his work as a freelance writer and writing instructor (he also pitched for the Texas Rangers, among other careers). His new book, Story … Continue reading →

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Monday Advice from Agents and Editors: Meet Rachelle Gardner

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Donna Maloy, Author

Rachelle Gardner is an agent with Books and Such Literary Agency.She began her career in publishing in 1995. Since then she’s been a Senior Editor (launching the award-winning NavPress Fiction line), a ghostwriter (of eight published books), editor of more … Continue reading →

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