Today I’d like to share some advice on an issue that comes up often in my query letter critiques. What can... How to Hook an Agent: Taglines in Query Letters Posted 3:37 pm / By anitamumm
Happy Monday, everyone! It has been an unforgivably long time since I featured an author interview, so to make amends,... From the Slush Pile to Success: An Interview with Debut Author Marcia Wells Posted 11:05 am / By anitamumm
Last March, I offered a workshop series in honor of National Novel Editing Month—the revisionist’s answer to NaNoWriMo. Unfortunately, the... Editing Workshop Part 5: Too Much or Too Little? Posted 4:55 pm / By anitamumm
Sorry it’s been a while! I’ve had a busy month at Mumm’s the Word, for which I am so thankful.... Checklist: Is Your Query Letter Ready for an Agent’s Eyes? Posted 5:03 pm / By anitamumm
It’s official! Today was the final day to enter my query critique drawing, and with a little help from my... The Winners of the Query Critique Giveaway—And A Little Something For All My Readers Posted 7:17 pm / By anitamumm
“My own experience is that once a story has been written, one has to cross out the beginning and the... Getting Both Ends of Your Novel Right (Thank You, Mr. Chekhov!) Posted 3:55 am / By anitamumm
“I try to create sympathy for my characters, then turn the monsters loose. ” – Stephen King How’s that for an awesome... How to Create Sympathetic Characters (Famous Writing Quotes Series) Posted 5:00 am / By anitamumm
Happy New Year, everyone! So much news and so many things to celebrate. 2013 was amazing and part of me hates... A New Year, a New Chapter, and a Query Letter Critique Giveaway! Posted 8:06 pm / By anitamumm
Season’s greetings, everyone! The month of December always gets away much faster than I’d like, and this year is no... To Send or Not to Send—Timing Your Query Letter Right Posted 11:47 am / By anitamumm
Today I’m delving into my archive of guest posts to share some advice I gave at this year’s WriteOnCon. If... Should Writers Worry About Trends in the Publishing Market? Posted 6:27 am / By anitamumm
