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Yesterday I was, for a bit, convinced I’d never finish what I was calling the final pass on the book I’m working on. My goal was to finish my proofreading so I could turn it over to a copy editor.
It’s a book for an upcoming teleclass called How To Get Your Book Written With Vision And Spirit. But I wanted the book to also work for people who want to get a book written but who don’t want to take the teleclass. I think I’ve accomplished that.
I’ve been working to finish it over the last month, and this last …read more

Blogs by writers and by literary agents gives us some almost insider information that wasn’t available before blogging. If you’re looking for an agent you could do worse than search out their blogs. Here are a few agents and a couple of authors sharing their experiences with agency.
THE NEW LITERARY AGENTS – chatty blog from agents who are fairly new to agenting.
Guide to Literary Agents – a blog about finding and using agents by the author Chuck Sambuchino. Worth spending some time with.
Dystel & Goderich Literary Management – interviews with their authors plus posts by the agents themselves.
How To Get …read more

Have you got questions about making money writing as a freelancer? We’ve got answers:

Do I Need a Degree?
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What am I doing wrong in responding to ads?
Can I charge a late fee for a late payment?
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Why Am I Not Getting A Response?
Are The Writing Jobs You Post Real?
Which Comes First? An Agent or a Publisher?

Got a different question? Email me and put Q&A in the subject line – I’ll do my best.
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Abundant Freelance Writing – a resource for freelance writers including 3x a week job postings.
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A member of our forum pointed to a great article on firstwriter.com that outlines how to avoid scams involving agency for writers. Written by J. Paul Dyson
Managing Editor there, Avoiding literary agency scams makes it clear that fees for reading and representation are certain signs of a scam.
Dyson then goes on to explain the pros and cons of other fees an literary agent may request or require. It’s a great overview.
I’m not familiar with First Writer – but it looks like a site worth getting to know, with a ton of helpful resources.
Write well and often,

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