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Mood

by Chanchal Kumar Sometimes,     everything begins       to fascinate me:The slow passage of nightacross the sky,     the blur of traffic,the snare of my smartphone.          What I want     is a way          out of presentness.        I want     to leave & hope    to keep going—tho I don’t know      if I want to get out of bedto do that.

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Advice for Writers: 4 Steps to Rejection

By Amber E. Box There is nothing more frustrating to a writer than the infamous rejection (except maybe writer’s block…or running out of coffee). Here are some of the most common reasons that editors reject manuscripts and query letters, and how you can avoid them. 1. Not following submission guidelines:…

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Dos and Don’ts in Query Writing

by Midge Raymond DOs – Do have a hook. You’ll need to be able to describe your book in one or two sentences, which can be as challenging as writing the book itself. Yet this is essential for selling your book to an agent or editor — and for your…

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