HeyJaredYour Story Matters
Dispelling misconceptions about revision and what comes after with a mix of humor, craft tips, and real-world examples. Oh, and a sprinkle of fairy dust...
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Comp title mistakes I know you’re making (opens the original)
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New! ✨ Turn your query letter into an agent-ready pitch with expert help from me. This is a hands-on program that includes live feedback to help you perfect your pitch in about two weeks, so I only have spots for 20 writers. See what’s included and reserve your spot in the program!Today, I’m coming to you with a bonus post for the week to talk about a topic that’s been ge
She switched from traditional to self-publishing. Here’s why it worked. (opens the original)
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I’ll be honest: if a first-time author came to me with the idea for a Regency romance novel that tells the intertwined stories of two couples whose trajectories coincide at the end, I would say, “Hmm, let’s try something less ambitious first".But when approached me with this very idea, I happily hopped on board. Susanne is a fellow book coach and author with over a dozen historical fiction novels published; I knew she could handle this complex story structure. We worked together on crafting the
How to pitch without an agent (opens the original)
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You’ve probably seen a lot of discussion about the challenges around publishing with the Big Five, some of it overblown and some of it valid. You may have seen some really excellent discussions of alternative options either in Jane Friedman’s Key Book Publishing Paths report, or in her deeper dive into how to evaluate small presses, or in a guest post on her blog by Amy L. Bernstein about <a href="https://janefriedman.com/the-case-for-p
She sold her queer memoir after persevering through a deep revision process. (opens the original)
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Suzette Mullin’s The Only Way Through Is Out tells her story of leaving her comfortable life with her husband behind when she realized she was in love with her best friend - a woman. I was lucky enough to help her plan and revise her memoir, and I was immediately struck by how thoughtful and wonderful a writer she is. As she moved through the query process, I was thrilled when she reached back out to review her pitch package. Together, we were able to revise her query into the one we sent her ev
September 2026 Live Q&A with Julie Artz (opens the original)
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Get more from Julie Artz in the Substack appAvailable for iOS and Android<a class="install-substack-app-embed-link" href="https://substack.com/app/app-store-redirect?utm_campai
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