Book Review of How to Submit by Dennis James Sweeney

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Book Review of How to Submit by Dennis James Sweeney

How to Submit by Dennis James Sweeney is the book every writer needs but rarely finds—a warm, insightful, and deeply practical guide to navigating the world of literary publishing with confidence and joy. Before reading How to Submit, I focused on sending completed novels to literary agents or publisher who accepted unagented submissions, but this book showed me there are other options that I was completely overlooking. Yay!

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Freelance Writing and Author Illustrator Business 2024 Year in Review

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Freelance Writing and Author Illustrator Business 2024 Year in Review

It’s that time of year again where I like to look at how the year went compared to the goals I set at the beginning of the year and think about what I want to accomplish in the upcoming year. In my 2023 review, I reflected on the books I read, the books I wrote, and the books from my catalogue that sold the most that year. 

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Want to Win a Free Writing Workshop?

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Want to Win a Free Writing Workshop?

What’s one thing that really grabs readers and keeps them turning the pages? Emotion!

Today’s a big day – The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Stress and Volatility has just released, and as part of the Street Team, I’m helping to get the word out about a HUGE giveaway Angela and Becca are running to celebrate!  

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