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The Single Most Useful Editorial Technique I’ve Learned

I was resistant to it at first because it took me a lot of time I could spend toward digging into my edits. But once I committed, I've never

Martha Chargot

Dec 13, 20223 min read

Writing a pitch for a Twitter pitch party can feel paralyzingly important. You have a lot of information to convey in a small space...

Martha Chargot

Apr 19, 20223 min read

Just like your first page, this needs to hook an agent to want to learn more about your story. In this case, that means having the data...

Martha Chargot

Apr 5, 20225 min read

Querying is the worst, and rejection is a huge part of it. In fact, on average, querying authors will receive 100 rejections, but...

Martha Chargot

Mar 8, 20226 min read

Querying is the time that many writers will experience the most rejections in their lives. It’s a grueling process...

Martha Chargot

Dec 7, 20216 min read

All of us are hoping for an industry like, but is there a way to have a great time at a pitch event without one? We think so. Here’s how...

Martha Chargot

Nov 30, 20214 min read

Querying. Many will try to guide you toward your best possible chance of obtaining an agent, but...

Martha Chargot

Nov 9, 20214 min read

Extremely few books that are truly published independently start to finish. So, there’s no shame in deciding you want that help earlier...

Martha Chargot

Oct 26, 20213 min read