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Structuring Your Novel by Karen Wood

Kit Carstairs · June 23, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Karen Wood book covers

Karen Wood is a much-loved MAA appraiser, and an outstanding person who we feel privileged to work with. She also happens to be a devoted published author of teen fiction and a committed supporter of other emerging writers. In this article, that we pinched (with permission) from … [Read more...] about Structuring Your Novel by Karen Wood

Filed Under: All About Editing, General Fiction, Guide To Writing, YA Fiction Tagged With: Australian Authors, Australian Fiction, authors, developing plot with a strong action line, Diamond Spirit Books, editing, Golden stranger novel, Horse fiction, karen wood, narrative structure, Novel writing advice, novels, structural editing, teen fiction, teen novels, Teenage fiction, Writers, YA Fiction

Writing a Synopsis

Kit Carstairs · December 1, 2015 · 5 Comments

Keep Calm and Write a Synopsis

I am sure it is not surprising, but writing a synopsis is the hardest task for most of our authors. It’s rare to find anyone completely confident in their synopsis and cover letter – even if they think they have written the world’s best book! It’s hard. And we – the industry … [Read more...] about Writing a Synopsis

Filed Under: All About Editing, Book Marketing, General Fiction, Getting Published Tagged With: authors, literary agents, manuscripts, novels, published, Publishers, publishing, synopsis, synopsis writing, Writers, Writing

Word count by genre: How long should my book really be?

Kit Carstairs · April 5, 2015 · 132 Comments

Publishers and agents are typically inundated with manuscript submissions from authors seeking publication. And as a result, ‘the authorities’ (as I shall hereby refer to them as) are looking for reasons to reject your book. The standouts are standouts, and speak for themselves. … [Read more...] about Word count by genre: How long should my book really be?

Filed Under: All About Editing, Book Marketing, General Fiction, Getting Published, Guide To Writing, Non-fiction Tagged With: Adult fiction, authors, book genres, Children's publishing, Crime novels, Fantasy fiction, fiction, historical fiction, horror fiction, Literary fiction, manuscripts, Mystery novels, non-fiction, novels, Romance novels, Science-fiction, Thriller novels, Word lengths, Writers, Young Adult Fiction

Author Interview – Catherine Gillard

Kit Carstairs · February 26, 2015 · 2 Comments

'Spud' by Catherine Gillard

The Manuscript Agency is proud to present the first in a series of author interviews with our published authors (and anyone else who might enjoy sitting down for a yarn with us!). This one is with one of our recently published authors, Catherine Gillard. We had a chat to … [Read more...] about Author Interview – Catherine Gillard

Filed Under: Getting Published Tagged With: author interviews, authors, historical fiction, narrative, novels, police, publishing, women, women in police, Writers, Writing, writing novels

The myths of getting published

Kit Carstairs · December 19, 2014 · Leave a Comment

The Myths of Getting Published!

There is a wonderful fantasy around ‘being published’. This includes the process of finding a publisher, the publishing experience itself and the finished product’s shelf life – as well as how it makes its way to the shelf. Being published, while incredibly exciting, isn’t always … [Read more...] about The myths of getting published

Filed Under: Book Marketing, Getting Published Tagged With: authors, Book marketing, Books, Booksellers, editing, novels, publishing, publishing world, Writers, Writing

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