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Agents and Books
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Guide to Agents & Books
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Literary Agents
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Query Letters
How To Write a Query Letter
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How To Write a Query Letter
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How To Write a Query Letter
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How Many Queries Should I Send?
Query Letters for Non-Fiction
What Genre Is My Book?
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When is the Best Time to Send a Query?
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What You Don't Know About Contracts
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Contracts Are Not About Feelings
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How to do an Essay Collection
How to do an Anthology
What is the Point of Editing?
How to Write a Whole Novel
Time to Edit your Book!
How to Learn to Love Outlining
Illustrated Book Proposals
Why Word Count Matters
Being an Author
When Can You Follow Up?
How to Quit Your Job and Write Full Time
How to Get Over Professional Disappointment
Do I Need a Book Tour?
What Happens When You Get an Offer for Your Book?

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