Archive - Write Your Next Chapter

Q and A with Debut Author Sharon Kurtzman on the Family History that Inspired her Novel and Her Long Journey to Publishing

Sharon's Novel, The Lost Baker of Vienna, Released This Week + Her Upcoming Book Events in NC and NJ

Aug 21 •

Who Are the Independent Presses Championing Debut Authors in 2025?

Plus the Small Presses Accepting Submissions Directly from Writers

Aug 14 •

Who's Betting on New Writers? The Literary Agents and Publishers Behind 2025 Debut Deals

There are so many things to consider when a querying writer begins researching literary agents: Do they represent your genre?

Aug 7 •

July 2025

5 Steps to Effectively Process and Accept Editorial Feedback

(And 5 More Steps to Handle Beta Reader Feedback)

Jul 31 •

Are You Following These Literary Agents on Substack? You Should Be

The publishing industry has always felt a bit mysterious, hasn’t it?

Jul 24 •

10 Insights on the 2025 Fiction Debut Deals to Date

Coming of Middle Age Stories, Rise of Horror Romance and Goodbye to WWII

Jul 17 •

A Simple Trick to Detect if Your Manuscript Is Actually a Hot Mess

I’ve read through a lot of manuscripts and short pitches and have met many aspiring authors who have told me about their stories, and I’ve learned a…

Jul 3 •

June 2025

What 7 Book Coaches Actually Tell Their Writers

Experienced Book Coaches Share Their Favorite Guidance on Encouragement, Logistics and the Craft of Writing

Jun 26 •

Literary Agent and Industry Veteran Erin Niumata on the Future of Women's Fiction

The Folio Literary Management Senior Vice President discusses pitching women’s fiction, female midlife protagonists, quiet stories, and what she’s…

Jun 19 •

25 New Women's Fiction Books with Midlife Protagonists to Read This Women's Fiction Day

Because I like my fiction with a side of midlife.

Jun 8 •

What Are Literary Agents Seeking Right Now in Upmarket Fiction? (Part II)

30+ Agents Seeking the Next Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, Such a Fun Age, Yellowface, Mexican Gothic, Romantic Comedy and More...

Jun 5 •

May 2025

What Are Literary Agents Seeking Right Now in Upmarket Fiction? (Part I)

30+ Agents Seeking the next Lessons in Chemistry, The Other Black Girl, The School for Good Mothers, and More...

May 29 •

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