by James L. Rubart, @jameslrubart Last year I taught at a number of virtual writing conferences, and one of the questions I was asked has stuck with me. “How many …
Writing a Fiction Series Proposal
by Hallee Bridgeman, @halleeb As an indie author with 30 books published, I learned something new this year – how to submit a proposal for my agent to use to submit to …
The “This Movie Meets This Movie” Way To Pitch Your Novel
by James L. Rubart, @jameslrubart For years I’ve been a big advocate of pitching your novels to agents and editors (and even readers) using the “This Movie Meets This Movie” …
Three Tips for Writing a Book Blurb
by Melissa Tagg, @Melissa_Tagg First of all, can we talk about how the word “blurb” is kinda funny? I mean, say it enough times and it sounds like you’re trying …
Back Cover Copy Part Two
by Patricia Bradley, @PTBradley1 Last month on NovelRocket, I talked about Step 1 in the 3-Step Formula for writing back cover copy—writing the headline or hook. This month I want to …