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When, at last, you sign an agency agreement, do you know what you’re agreeing to? A veteran agent draws on years of experience to unpack the nitty-gritty of what’s in your contract, including commission rates, termination clauses, and more.
Selling your book can be an adventure. Follow along on an author’s journey from signing with an agent to the fabled land of the book deal—with only a few peevish publishing ogres along the way.
Even if an agent doesn’t take you on as a client, their response to your work can offer invaluable perspective. Authors weigh in on how and when to apply agent feedback to strengthen your manuscript—without losing your own sense of purpose.
The author of Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Revise a Novel in Three Drafts offers tips for the last round of revisions that will improve your piece and separate your submission from the slush pile.
For some fortunate writers, winning a contest results in life-changing book deals, visibility, and the confidence and encouragement to keep going. The author speaks with recent winners about the real yet sometimes intangible effects of winning.
A guide to submission strategies—as well as the free tracking tools, calendars, and listings on the Poets & Writers website—that can help you stay organized during the submission process.
Having won several writing prizes, the author shares how to find the right contests to enter, what to consider when weighing contest options, and how to use writing contests to build a writing life that fits your dreams.
A look at contests that, in addition to cash prizes, award residencies, retreats, and introductions to agents, among other unique opportunities.
A look at the ways writers can benefit from distinctly different kinds of gatherings, including groups offering accountability partners, workshop feedback, and publishing advice.
The novelist and teacher offers advice on starting a writers group where your creative work can thrive.
