Whether you’re a new or experienced writer, winning a writing contest can be a hugely rewarding experience. It shows you’ve... Do Writing Contest Wins Really Count? Posted 4:04 am / By anitamumm
My apologies for the long break over here! What I love about summer is all the events with family and... Do These Things Belong in My Query Letter? (Part 2: Author Bio) Posted 5:38 pm / By anitamumm
I get a lot of query letter questions when I speak at conferences and other writing events, and FAQs have become... Do These Things Belong in My Query Letter? (Part 1: Contests, Awards, & Writers’ Organizations) Posted 10:06 pm / By anitamumm
A few days ago, I wrote a guest post for Helium about how to improve your chances of making it... The Right Tone in Your Query Letter: Finding Your Balance Posted 10:47 pm / By anitamumm
Confession: I’ve been out of town visiting family this weekend and am feeling a little travel weary! So, I decided... The Lowdown on Multiple Submissions Posted 9:34 pm / By anitamumm
Here’s a question I received by email from a young writer: Is possible for an 18- year-old to make a... A Knock-Out Query Letter & Some Advice for Young Writers Posted 6:27 pm / By anitamumm
This past week was a fun and eventful one. In honor of World Book Night on Tuesday, our crew at... World Book Night, a Writers Conference, and Some Q&A Posted 11:23 pm / By anitamumm
As promised, in today’s post I’d like to focus on developmental editing. Naturally, no two novels will have exactly the... Editing Workshop Part 3: Big Picture Editing Lessons from the Slush Pile Posted 6:02 pm / By anitamumm
It’s a no-brainer: rejection stings. And when it comes from your dream agent, a “no” stings times ten. Time to... When a No Isn’t Really a No Posted 7:53 pm / By anitamumm
A question that comes up at nearly every writers conference I attend is “What should the proper word count for... Word Count: How to Hit the Sweet Spot Posted 4:35 am / By anitamumm
