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Of Cliffs and Wings: An Author's Journey From Indie to Traditional Publishing, by H. Leighton Dickson

Self-Publishing Of Cliffs and Wings: An Author’s Journey From Indie to Traditional Publishing H. Leighton Dickson

Photo of bookstore with text saying: What are BISAC codes and do I need to use them?

Get Published What are BISAC codes and how do I use them?Amy Jones

How to Make More Human (and Successful) Pitches, by Matty Dalrymple

Submissions & Proposals How to Make More Human (and Successful) Pitches Matty Dalrymple

How Practice Pitching the Wrong Book Got Me My Agent, by K. Valentin

Submissions & Proposals How Practice Pitching the Wrong Book Got Me My Agent K. Valentin

7 Book Proposal Pet Peeves From Publishers, by Debra Eckerling

Submissions & Proposals 7 Book Proposal Pet Peeves From Publishers Debra Eckerling

Dos and Don'ts of Book Proposal Formatting, by Debra Eckerling

Get Published 9 Dos & Don’ts of Book Proposal Formatting Debra Eckerling

Comp Titles: Stop Freaking Out and Start Finding Your Book's BFFs, by Allison K Williams

Submissions & Proposals Comp Titles: Stop Freaking Out and Start Finding Your Book’s BFFs Allison K Williams

The Why, What, How of Comp Titles for Your Nonfiction Book Proposal, by Debra Eckerling

Submissions & Proposals The Why, What, How of Comp Titles for Your Nonfiction Book Proposal Debra Eckerling

Her Kind: A Writer's Personal Comps, by Jen Michalski

Submissions & Proposals Her Kind: A Writer’s Personal Comps Jen Michalski

How to Write a Great Overview for Your Book Proposal - by Debra Eckerling

Submissions & Proposals How to Write a Great Overview for Your Book Proposal Debra Eckerling

Media-Savvy Author: Organizing Your Agent Querying Process | Paula Rizzo

Write My Query Media-Savvy Author: Organizing Your Agent Querying Process Paula Rizzo

How to Overcome Rejection in Book Publishing, by John Bateson

Submissions & Proposals Not for Me—But Thanks: How to Overcome Rejection in Book Publishing John Bateson

Write Better Nonfiction My Scientific Method for Escaping the Slush Pile Ruth Spiro

Submissions & Proposals Finding Strength in Rejection: Turning Setbacks Into Success as a Writer Deanna Martinez-Bey

Submissions & Proposals How to Brainstorm Your Book Proposal Debra Eckerling

Writing Habits and Practices How I Lost Hope in My Writing and Found It in an Unlikely Place Leanne Lieberman