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Use rejections to treat yourself!

February 24, 2021

I’m in the process of querying my manuscript and that means getting a lot of rejections. It takes patience to …

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Editors vs. agents

February 10, 2013

You have a manuscript. It’s been through a few drafts. It’s been workshopped and read by trusted friends who know …

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