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  1. Agent Discussion

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    Latest: How to find an agent? I am lost. Cephus, May 2, 2022

  2. Publisher Discussion

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    Latest: Bloodhound books/Dark Edge press SapereAude, Aug 12, 2021

  3. Query & Cover Letter Critique

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    Latest: Query Letter Critique Homer Potvin, Jul 1, 2022 at 1:54 AM
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  1. Tim D. Smith

    Genre Help

    Tim D. Smith, Jun 30, 2022 at 9:13 PM
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    Tim D. Smith
    Jun 30, 2022 at 9:13 PM
  2. deadrats

    Rejection, rejection, rejection...

    deadrats, Aug 19, 2016 ... 170 171 172
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    Medazza
    Jun 28, 2022 at 9:50 PM
  3. ShannonH

    Submission Process Finished Novel, Now What?

    ShannonH, Jun 16, 2022
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    300
    Not the Territory
    Jun 22, 2022
  4. ruskaya

    literary agent speaking

    ruskaya, Jun 20, 2022
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    139
    ruskaya
    Jun 20, 2022
  5. Madman

    Sensitive or controversial content when looking to publish?

    Madman, Jun 2, 2022
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    Madman
    Jun 6, 2022
  6. G. J.

    1st rejection

    G. J., May 26, 2022
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    G. J.
    May 27, 2022
  7. J.T. Woody

    Short Story Submission Confusion

    J.T. Woody, May 12, 2022
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    383
    SapereAude
    May 14, 2022
  8. hainguyen

    What Should I Do?...

    hainguyen, Mar 27, 2022
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    deadrats
    May 14, 2022
  9. kuanyin

    Agents Requiring Non-fiction Proposals

    kuanyin, May 9, 2022
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    Cephus
    May 10, 2022
  10. first-timer

    I haven't a clue what to do with my play

    first-timer, Jan 20, 2022
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    first-timer
    May 9, 2022
  11. J.T. Woody

    Enticing an Agent

    J.T. Woody, Apr 9, 2022
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    Cephus
    Apr 13, 2022
  12. Aiwendil

    Some query questions

    Aiwendil, Jan 4, 2022
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    Idiosyncratic
    Feb 1, 2022
  13. Isoul

    Regarding translations and publishing

    Isoul, Jan 16, 2022
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    Isoul
    Jan 23, 2022
  14. AntPoems

    Submission Process An editor discusses what he wants to see

    AntPoems, Jan 3, 2022
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    AntPoems
    Jan 19, 2022
  15. Gravy

    Does anyone publish Historical Fantasy?

    Gravy, Jan 6, 2022
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    Idiosyncratic
    Jan 7, 2022
  16. orenshved

    Not clear what they mean...

    orenshved, Jan 5, 2022
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    orenshved
    Jan 5, 2022
  17. J.T. Woody

    What of your story doesn't have a "solution"

    J.T. Woody, Dec 6, 2021
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    Robert Musil
    Dec 15, 2021
  18. SapereAude

    Publisher mega-merger

    SapereAude, Nov 3, 2021
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    455
    big soft moose
    Dec 8, 2021
  19. Lone Cloud

    Mags For Satirical Fantasy?

    Lone Cloud, Nov 22, 2021
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    Lone Cloud
    Nov 22, 2021
  20. Hublocker

    is this a rejection or a call for rewrite?

    Hublocker, Nov 16, 2021
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    ruskaya
    Nov 17, 2021
  21. Hublocker

    How long to wait?

    Hublocker, Oct 24, 2021
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    655
    Hublocker
    Nov 16, 2021
  22. Vick Rolling

    LGBT Publishers

    Vick Rolling, Feb 8, 2021
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    Trevor Torgerson
    Nov 13, 2021
  23. Isoul

    Huge Confusion on Expected Debut Word Count

    Isoul, Nov 8, 2021
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    Isoul
    Nov 8, 2021
  24. SapereAude

    Royalty rates

    SapereAude, Oct 9, 2021
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    612
    montecarlo
    Oct 14, 2021
  25. SaturnDreary

    Writer burnout...

    SaturnDreary, Sep 13, 2021
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    SaturnDreary
    Sep 13, 2021
  26. NeilP

    Interzone

    NeilP, Sep 7, 2021
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    AntPoems
    Sep 7, 2021
  27. Francis de Aguilar

    Themed call for submissions

    Francis de Aguilar, Sep 6, 2021
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    Francis de Aguilar
    Sep 6, 2021
  28. alw86

    Formatting of 'one page synopsis'?

    alw86, Jun 3, 2021
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    590
    Francis de Aguilar
    Sep 4, 2021
  29. Francis de Aguilar

    Debut, or not debut? That is the question.

    Francis de Aguilar, Sep 4, 2021
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    Francis de Aguilar
    Sep 4, 2021
  30. AntPoems

    How McSweeney's edits a short humor classic

    AntPoems, Sep 1, 2021
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    AntPoems
    Sep 1, 2021
  31. Francis de Aguilar

    Memoirs, 18 publishers accepting submissions

    Francis de Aguilar, Aug 30, 2021
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    Francis de Aguilar
    Aug 30, 2021
  32. supertypist

    Seeking PhD endorsements for our book.

    supertypist, Aug 28, 2021
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    supertypist
    Aug 30, 2021
  33. somemorningrain
    Locked

    Legal issues surrounding use of cultural references in a novel?

    somemorningrain, Jan 15, 2021 ... 2
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    big soft moose
    Aug 29, 2021
  34. J.T. Woody

    Mixing work and writing

    J.T. Woody, Jun 26, 2021
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    1,004
    TripleBackstab
    Aug 27, 2021
  35. Francis de Aguilar

    Synopsis format and length.

    Francis de Aguilar, Aug 20, 2021
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    Francis de Aguilar
    Aug 20, 2021
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