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Your planned publishing path is very important to the decisions about what kind of editing to get and how much to pay for them.

Agents and editors look for manuscripts that need occasional tweaks but already have a solid writing style and author voice.

"Comp titles" is short for competitive or comparative titles and refers to already published books that are similar to your manuscript.

I've written up a short list of book summary types to help you meet industry expectations and get your plot across.

Made-up words are great woldbuilding inside your book, but they can really complicate a plot summary.

Once you find your story's hook, you should be able to talk about, summarize, and market your book much more easily.

All good writing starts with knowing what you are trying to accomplish. It is your job to show an agent why your book is a good fit for them

In today's querying atmosphere, a good book summary is essential to catching an agent or editor's interest.

In order to hire an editor who will be worth your time and money, you need to figure out what you are hiring an editor to do. There are...

Are you ready for an editor?

Some writers think that genre is something marketing slaps onto a finished book in order to make it sell. But that is not how it works.

If you've done your research on querying, you've probably found the phrase "standalone with series potential"

If you've found the perfect publisher, it can be hard to understand why they would reject your manuscript based solely on a word count.

(This post is part of my "What Age are you Writing For?" series. You can find the introduction and list of age ranges here.) When you are...

(This post is part of my "What Age are you Writing For?" series. You can find the introduction and list of age ranges here.) Young adult...

(This post is part of my "What Age are you Writing For?" series. You can find the introduction and list of age ranges here.) While no...

(This post is part of my "What Age are you Writing For?" series. You can find the introduction and list of age ranges here.) Middle grade...

Most publishers have very similar requirements. By following some basic general principles, you can get your manuscript looking professional