by CDPub | Dec 30, 2024 | Author Advice, Publisher's thoughts
You’ve sent out your submission. You’ve waited. And waited some more. But instead of full manuscript requests, your inbox is filled with silence or, worse, rejections. Sound familiar? Don’t despair. This is a common hurdle for writers, and the good news is that there...
by CDPub | Dec 6, 2024 | Author Advice, Publisher's thoughts
When it comes to querying agents or publishers, your logline can be the golden ticket—or one of the reasons your submission gets overlooked. A well-crafted logline is a concise, compelling summary that captures the essence of your story in one or two sentences. It’s...
by CDPub | Jan 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
There’s a delicate balance to be struck between satisfying the reader’s expectations and throwing hurdles in the path of our characters when writing fiction, especially when it comes to genre and trope expectations. While it may seem counterintuitive, the...
by CDPub | Nov 23, 2020 | Author Advice, Publisher's thoughts
Short answer? No Longer answer? No (but there’s no denying that it helps.) Of course you can get a book deal without a huge social media following; or without any following at all for that matter. What matters the most is the story you’ve written and whether the...
