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When And How To Follow Up With (Or Nudge) A Literary Agent About Your Book Query
Learn how long you should wait before you follow up with a literary agent after you’ve sent a query letter for your book or novel. Learn the best way to email or contact a literary agency when you haven’t heard a reply from a literary agent yet.
Author Platforms: What They Are, Why Agents And Editors Look For Them, And Whether You Need One To Get Your Book Published
What is an author platform or writer platform for a nonfiction book or book proposal? Learn about author platforms, literary agents, editors, and publishing how-to or self-help nonfiction books.
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Literary agent manuscript requests: what to do when a literary agent requests to read your manuscript. How to use a literary agent’s request for a full book or novel “read” to build interest in your manuscript.
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