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5 Tips for Successfully Pitching Literary Agents in Person (That Worked for Me at the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference)
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5 Tips for Successfully Pitching Literary Agents in Person (That Worked for Me at the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference)

By Anat DeracineMay 20, 2022
Funny You Should Ask | Barbara Poelle
From the Magazine

Funny You Should Ask: Pitch, Revise, and Resubmit

By Barbara PoelleMay 5, 2022
8 Easy Steps for Writing a Stellar Pitch Letter to Market Your Book After It’s Accepted
Submissions & Proposals

8 Easy Steps for Writing a Stellar Pitch Letter to Market Your Book After It’s Accepted

By Aileen WeintraubApr 20, 2022
An Idiot's Tale: Or How One Writer Found Publishing Success
Submissions & Proposals

An Idiot's Tale: Or How One Writer Found Publishing Success

By Adam OyebanjiApr 15, 2022
3 Ways To Manage Pitch Panic
Submissions & Proposals

3 Ways To Manage Pitch Panic

By Peter Desberg and Jeffrey DavisMar 16, 2022
Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Correcting Submissions Before You Hear Back
Submissions & Proposals

Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Correcting Submissions Before You Hear Back

By Robert Lee BrewerMar 4, 2022
4 Key Places for Writers to Find Those First Freelance Clients
Freelance Writing

4 Key Places for Writers to Find Those First Freelance Clients

By C. Hope ClarkFeb 23, 2022
I’m a Writer Who Hates Pitching—Help!
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I’m a Writer Who Hates Pitching—Help!

By Alison HillMar 18, 2021
High concept ideas
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Mastering High Concept Ideas

By Jess ZafarrisFeb 27, 2020
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Pitching to Agents at a Writing Conference

By Steven CooperSep 17, 2019
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Publishing Insights

How Literary Agents Agree and Differ: Lessons From the Annual Writer's Digest Conference

By Robert Lee BrewerAug 28, 2019
WDC19 Pitch Slam
Publishing Insights

How to Hone Your High Concept Pitch

By Jess ZafarrisJun 21, 2019
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Publishing Insights

The Dos and Don'ts When Meeting Agents at Writing Conferences

By Don VaughanMay 7, 2019
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Publishing FAQs

What Is (and Isn't) High Concept Fiction, and How Do You Pitch It?

By Jess ZafarrisSep 24, 2018
This article is excerpted from Susan Shapiro's new book, The Byline Bible: Get Published in Five Weeks.
Write My Query

How to Sell an Essay or Article: 21 Tips for Writing a Winning Cover Letter

By Susan ShapiroSep 18, 2018
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Writing Articles

How to Never Be a Writing “Failure”

By P. S. HoffmanSep 13, 2018
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Publishing Insights

How to Prep for Pitch Slam

By Bob EcksteinJul 26, 2018
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Writing Articles

Pitching Articles: 5 Tips for a Successful Freelance Writing Pitch

By J.D. MyallJun 22, 2018
Many writers are paralyzed at the prospect of pitching their stories, but Script's editor, Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, wants to push you past those fears with concrete tips on how to successfully pitch agents at pitching events.
Submissions & Proposals

How and Why to Pitch Agents at Pitching Events

By Jeanne Veillette BowermanApr 30, 2018
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Publishing Insights

#DVPit Showcases Pitches from Historically Underrepresented Voices in Publishing

By Jessica StrawserMar 19, 2018
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7 Tips for Pitching to an Agent or Editor at a Conference

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