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Our Service Philosophy
Content
To help the author develop and create the best book possible. Material that has both commercial appeal and long-term value.
Career
To help the author determine the next best step in their writing career. Giving counsel regarding the subtleties of the marketplace as well as the realities of the publishing community.
Contract
To help the author secure the best possible contract. One that partners with the best strategic publisher and one that is mutually beneficial for all parties involved.
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Fun Fridays – March 13, 2026
Today’s video shows what it takes to get published in this competitive environment.
Three tries. Now watch and see.
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Aspiring authors should hope that artificial intelligence never replaces human literary agents. Rejections would be fast, leave no room for a response, and be utterly discouraging. You know, like what already happens, except for the speed and response part. For example: Dear [Author Name], Thank you for giving me the opportunity to review your proposal, [Working Title]. I appreciate the time, care, and creative energy that clearly went into shaping this project, and I’m grateful you considered me as a possible advocate for your work. After careful consideration, I’ve decided to pass on representing this proposal. This was not an …
Incoming Proposals
To your left is an actual picture of the pile of proposals, sitting on my office floor, from early January 2010 (click the picture to see it full size). It represents about 30 days’ worth of incoming proposals during a slow time of the year. The stack of books next to the pile includes books sent for review (consideration) and recent publications that I want to look at. Today, that has been replaced by email submissions, many of which ignore the request “Please do not copy and paste your entire manuscript into your email.” As of this writing, there are …
Fun Fridays – March 6, 2026
Today’s video is an expression of what it looks like when every part of the publishing process works in sync. Writer, developmental editor, line editor, copy editor, proofreader, cover designer, typesetter, and sales/marketing. It can be a beautiful thing. (If you cannot see the video in your newsletter, please click through to our website to view it.) ShareTweet
Where to Begin?
All novelists must decide where to begin. This decision may not be as easy as we think. Fresh readers won’t become fans if they never get past the opening. Even the first sentence must be compelling. Readers have a split-second attention span. Writers must hook them immediately. You may say, “But my novel is a slow burn story.” That’s fine. However, the writer’s challenge is even greater then. The burn has to be worth the journey. Make me so interested in the characters that I must get to know them and care enough to want to discover why they are …