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Curious to know: how many of you chose the traditional publishing route, the self-publishing route, or another path entirely? No right or wrong answers, just wondering 🙂 #writingcommunity #amwriting #amquerying

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Join @vickyweberbooks June 1!

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Authors and aspiring authors: I’m hosting a virtual session on the ins and outs of publishing—what to know about agents, editors, and what actually matters when trying to get your book out there. Join me live, Monday, June 1 at 7 PM ET via Zoom. https://t.co/M3HXZixSyd

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Happy Mother’s Day to all who celebrate! We’re currently reading "Yesteryear." Not sure it qualifies as a "traditional" Mother’s Day read. What about you? Are you reading anything that features mothers? #MothersDay #writingcommunity

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@BWheelerBooks Yay for pockets!!

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We love a good literary Easter egg! Do you hide Easter eggs in your stories? What’s your fav “egg” of all time in another writer’s work? #writingcommunity #amwriting #amquerying

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Happy April Fools’ Day! Do you write comedy? Have a funny joke or moment in your novel/short story/screenplay? We’d love to hear about it! #WritingCommmunity

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@AlyssaMatesic Always! :)

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Here's @AlyssaMatesic's take on what happened with Shy Girl and what it means for every author hoping to get published.

Would love to hear everyone's thoughts! #writingcommunity

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I posted this video less than four hours ago, and it already has 10,000+ views. Might become my most-watched ever.

Clearly we aren't done talking about the Shy Girl scandal!

Here's my take on what happened and what it means for every author hoping to get published.

https://t.co/xaPQU5n9GN

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@RowanBrightonB Love it! Congratulations!!

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@IsanaSantiz I like it! I want to read more--I need to know what she stepped on!!

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@JessicaBhattac2 Ohhhhh! Intriguing!!

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Happy Monday! Let’s kick off the week by celebrating the first lines of your current manuscript. Drop them below 🙂 #writingcommunity #amwriting

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Happy International Women’s Day. Today we celebrate you: the authors paving the way, the writers building careers & the women quietly drafting their first stories.

Do you have a kick-butt female main character? Tell us! #InternationalWomensDay #WomenAuthors #WritingCommunity

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@HoboBidi Yes! This is how I felt. Like "Oh! Okay! Now I have some points (beats) to works towards for each chapter/scene".

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It’s cold where we are! Give us something else to think about besides the snow and tell us what you’re working on—and where you’re at with your WIPs (first draft, plotting stage… anything!).
#WritingCommunity #amwriting #amquerying

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@HoboBidi I love that for you! Character profiles are so fun to create. I use Save the Cat for my plotting. It's been very helpful!

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"Hachette UK and community-driven digital platform Libraro have linked up to launch a £50,000 “reader-led” prize, which aims “to discover the next big English- language fiction author”.

Read the full article over on https://t.co/ugG0mJckpl

#WritingCommunity

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@AlyssaMatesic Always! Your stuff is great🙂!

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This is good! Read, read, read, and then save for later!

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The first pages of your novel have a simple but incredibly important job:

Give the reader NO CHOICE but to keep reading.

But is your opening hitting the mark?

Here are the four key elements every strong opening includes:

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The querying process is like dating:
-you get ghosted 😔
-you have to put yourself out there 👀
-it's worth waiting for the right match 💞

"Finding an agent is like dating, you have to 'click.' I had six full requests and three offers. But as soon as Madeleine Milburn emailed me with her thoughts, I knew she was the one. She completely understood my vision for the novel and shared my goals."

In today’s interview, author @JoMoreyWriter shares how she waited for the right agent, what helps her reset, and how feedback can make a big difference.

Link in bio!