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Avoiding Dishonest Literary Agents

Just as there are publishing companies to avoid in the writing world, there are also literary agents that you cannot trust. Some are scam artists and some are merely inexperienced or even incompetent agents in above their heads.

Curtis Foster

 

 
What is Standard Manuscript Format?

Whatever standard manuscript format is, it is one small detail that could spell the difference between acceptance and rejection from an editor. When you take the time to learn a standard manuscript format it shows the submissions editor that you are a professional and that you "speak their language."

Curtis Foster

 

 
Where to Find Interesting Characters

One of the most difficult questions a writer has to face in the creative process is, "Who should I write about?" The first instinct says that the protagonist should be loosely or directly based upon the author him or herself. Few writers deviate from this formula, and for some, it works very well.

Curtis Foster

 

 
Understanding the Marketing Side of Publishing

Shouldn't publishing be about great art and not business? Theoretically, yes.

Curtis Foster

 

 
Why Was My Story Rejected?

Why do short stories get rejected? Worse yet, why do editors send form letters that provide no feedback? The answer is relatively simple: they don't have the time to give a critique and they don't like the story.

Curtis Foster

 

 
What Doesn't Work in Short Story Writing

Every year thousands of submissions pour into offices and flood emails of acquisition editors. Most submissions are rejected, and few returning letters are ever personally written or include any helpful feedback.

Curtis Foster

 

 
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