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The long road to literary success: Inside Andrew Boryga's 10-year novel saga
When the path to publication is long, LONG, but worth it
Feb 24
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Catherine Baab-Muguira
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October 2023
How Holly James survived 132 rejections to publish her debut novel
And now she's on book deal #5.
Oct 28, 2023
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Catherine Baab-Muguira
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September 2023
How Darius Stewart sold his debut memoir
"It was the best lesson in preserving all the work you do that might seem like shit at the time but a decade or so later can be polished up and…
Sep 2, 2023
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Catherine Baab-Muguira
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How Darius Stewart sold his debut memoir
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August 2023
How to Hand-Sell Your Art at Cons and Markets
It's not about money. It's about connection.
Aug 5, 2023
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Catherine Baab-Muguira
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May 2023
The obscure academic discipline that could help you land a book deal
And help you sell more books (or whatever you’re selling)
May 20, 2023
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Catherine Baab-Muguira
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April 2023
This girl read 181 books last year (56,000 pages, people!)
A Q&A with bookstore manager Andi Richardson about what she's reading and what she's selling
Apr 2, 2023
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December 2022
A spreadsheet of your book's first year
How to launch your next big project from a simple spreadsheet
Dec 4, 2022
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Catherine Baab-Muguira
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November 2022
Can you plan to write a classic?
Two books to show you how. Plus, David Mamet's big sales vibes
Nov 19, 2022
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Catherine Baab-Muguira
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October 2022
What sells books, and why should you care?
Plus, why Melville quit writing, and a new series on how to sell more of whatever it is you’re selling.
Oct 29, 2022
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Catherine Baab-Muguira
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August 2022
How to puff yourself up with blurbs
Why it's good to execute on your marketing plan long before you're ready.
Aug 10, 2022
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Catherine Baab-Muguira
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March 2022
The query letter that got me four agent offers
Here is the email (and the strategy) that I used to get a 50% offer rate, and which you can use, too.
Mar 19, 2022
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Catherine Baab-Muguira
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January 2022
Why it pays to anticipate rejection
To sell a project, you first have to think through why the gatekeepers might say no. Here's how to do that.
Jan 19, 2022
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Catherine Baab-Muguira
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