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  1. Agent Discussion

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    Latest: Would an agent be put off by a lot of swearing? Fiender_, Feb 18, 2021

  2. Publisher Discussion

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    Latest: Vanity, vanity... Is all vanity? falparsi, Mar 10, 2021

  3. Query & Cover Letter Critique

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    Latest: critique on a very rough synopsis SapereAude, Apr 12, 2021 at 7:05 AM
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  2. big soft moose
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    Experience with vanity publishers your help needed by Society of Authors

    big soft moose, Mar 15, 2021
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  4. deadrats

    Rejection, rejection, rejection...

    deadrats, Aug 19, 2016 ... 150 151 152
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    Native Ink
    Apr 13, 2021 at 7:40 PM
  5. Estragon64

    Post-Acceptance Questions

    Estragon64, Apr 1, 2021
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    Estragon64
    Apr 6, 2021
  6. alw86

    "A short synopsis" - One Page Or Two?

    alw86, Mar 27, 2021
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    Homer Potvin
    Mar 27, 2021
  7. J.T. Woody

    "Shotgun Approach"?

    J.T. Woody, Mar 25, 2021
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    Ellen_Hall
    Mar 26, 2021
  8. trevorD

    Novel length for first time writer?

    trevorD, Feb 8, 2021
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    Francis de Aguilar
    Mar 22, 2021
  9. Teladan

    The Authority of Publishers/Editors

    Teladan, Jun 27, 2020
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    Ellen_Hall
    Mar 22, 2021
  10. Concise

    Jimmy the Quitter Synopsis

    Concise, Mar 19, 2021
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    Homer Potvin
    Mar 19, 2021
  11. alw86

    'X is my first novel' in agent letters

    alw86, Mar 19, 2021
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    alw86
    Mar 19, 2021
  12. Fronzizzle

    Two more dumb questions on formatting submittals

    Fronzizzle, Mar 10, 2021
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    Saviette
    Mar 17, 2021
  13. Authentically Adrian

    Can I Publish A Book Without A Title?

    Authentically Adrian, Mar 4, 2021
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    Saviette
    Mar 17, 2021
  14. Francis de Aguilar

    Word count for Crime

    Francis de Aguilar, Mar 3, 2021
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    Francis de Aguilar
    Mar 3, 2021
  15. Francis de Aguilar

    Third person bio.

    Francis de Aguilar, Feb 16, 2021
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    Francis de Aguilar
    Feb 18, 2021
  16. Medazza

    Advice on querying tactics

    Medazza, Feb 15, 2021
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    Medazza
    Feb 15, 2021
  17. Chicago4610

    Non-Fiction

    Chicago4610, Feb 1, 2021
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    alw86
    Feb 2, 2021
  18. Fronzizzle

    Book Done - Not Sure What To Do Next

    Fronzizzle, Jan 29, 2021
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    big soft moose
    Jan 30, 2021
  19. btn1799

    Help with if I need to use a pen name or not?

    btn1799, Jan 21, 2021
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    KevinMcCormack
    Jan 26, 2021
  20. Adam Bolander

    When to call it quits?

    Adam Bolander, Nov 24, 2020 ... 2 3 4
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    OurJud
    Jan 16, 2021
  21. somemorningrain

    Legal issues surrounding use of cultural references in a novel?

    somemorningrain, Jan 15, 2021
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    Homer Potvin
    Jan 15, 2021
  22. trevorD

    What if i want to see my novel turned into a movie someday?

    trevorD, Jan 14, 2021
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    Xoic
    Jan 15, 2021
  23. Shannon Davidson

    Knowing your audience

    Shannon Davidson, Jan 10, 2021
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    Shannon Davidson
    Jan 11, 2021
  24. Foxxx

    Question About Getting an Essay Published

    Foxxx, Jan 3, 2021
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    Foxxx
    Jan 3, 2021
  25. Adam Bolander

    Agent or Small Press?

    Adam Bolander, Oct 10, 2020
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    Muxy001
    Dec 30, 2020
  26. Ted Catchpole

    Just finished, want published: What is next

    Ted Catchpole, Dec 19, 2020
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    big soft moose
    Dec 27, 2020
  27. ketanco

    Hand sketches in a book

    ketanco, Dec 20, 2020
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    Cephus
    Dec 20, 2020
  28. Raminder Kaur
    Locked

    How to get published

    Raminder Kaur, Apr 29, 2020 ... 2
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    Homer Potvin
    Dec 19, 2020
  29. montecarlo

    Researching the Market

    montecarlo, Nov 18, 2020
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    montecarlo
    Nov 18, 2020
  30. Philliggi

    How do I approach a publisher...

    Philliggi, Oct 21, 2020
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    TWErvin2
    Oct 22, 2020
  31. Rosie Anna Lloyd

    I have no idea...

    Rosie Anna Lloyd, Oct 13, 2020
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    r.ross
    Oct 15, 2020
  32. Steerpike

    On Submission Fees

    Steerpike, Aug 12, 2020
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    deadrats
    Oct 12, 2020
  33. TheProcrastinator

    Historical Fiction Markets?

    TheProcrastinator, Oct 8, 2020
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    TheProcrastinator
    Oct 8, 2020
  34. Aceldama

    Poetry direction.

    Aceldama, Sep 28, 2020
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    Selbbin
    Oct 7, 2020
  35. Kstaraga

    Pen names?

    Kstaraga, Aug 31, 2020
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    Kstaraga
    Sep 27, 2020
  36. HeathBar

    Submitting under pen name questions...

    HeathBar, Sep 25, 2020
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    Cephus
    Sep 25, 2020
  37. Mckk

    how much to charge for a poem?

    Mckk, Sep 23, 2020
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    634
    Cephus
    Sep 25, 2020
  38. alw86

    How to know when to stop submitting a given book?

    alw86, Aug 22, 2020
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    Mana_Kawena
    Sep 21, 2020
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