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Get Published Agent in Your Pocket: The Worst Thing You Can Do While On Submission

Literary Agent Jessica Berg offers advice about what writers should and should not be doing while their agent has their book on submission.

Business of Writing Moonshots, Micro Wins, and the Magic of Book Potential Margaret Danko

Resources How to Research Agents and Publishers Like a Pro The Editors of Writer's Digest

Self-Publishing How to Write a Teleplay-Podcast-Book Manuscript Jake Korell

Get Published Agent in Your Pocket: Stop Trying to Deserve the Yes Jessica Berg

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

Be Inspired Writer’s Digest September/October 2025 Cover Reveal Amy Jones

Writing Habits and Practices The Top 3 Questions From Aspiring Writers Jade Presley

Get Published Glitter and Grit: How Pitch Wars Took Me From Messy Draft to Book Deal Olesya Lyuzna

Write Better Fiction Salty Little Miss: On the Power of Writing Out of Spite Neena Viel

Publishing Insights Agent Advice: Kevin M. O’Connor of O’Connor Literary Agency Michael Woodson

Write Better Fiction Changing Lanes: From Writing Historical Fiction to Thrillers Andrew Bridgeman

Write Better Fiction Writer’s Digest September/October 2024 Cover Reveal Amy Jones

Resources Writer’s Digest Best Everything Agents Websites for Writers 2024 Amy Jones

Get Published Literary Agents Don’t Guarantee Any Such Publishing Deal Carol Hoenig

Get Published How Reality TV Broke My Sophomore Slump Sally Franson

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