Feel like doing a little good in the world today and have Children’s and teen books to donate? Jamie Ford’s wonderful wife Leesha is helping to foster the Montana Book Nook. The kids at this school are among the poorest in their district, and Jamie works with many… MORE
By Kristin Nelson & Angie Hodapp For Part 1 and the genesis of this series, click here. For Part 2, click here. For Part 3, click here. For Part 4, click here. For Part 5, click here. For Part 6, click here. Your opening pages might be in trouble if… #7) Your… MORE
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The short answer is nothing. There actually isn’t much you can do. Rarely discussed in publishing is the fact that certain countries don’t recognize or honor copyright law. Persian countries (including Iran and Iraq) are an excellent example of territories that don’t. Persian publishers will often translate popular novels and publish them in their… MORE
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Note from Kristin: Jamie is one of NLA’s first reader on queries. He reads hundreds a week so this was worth sharing. By Jamie Persichetti As a gay man, it’s always weird to read in query letter book pitches that a story “features LGBTQ+ characters” or “has diversity” like they… MORE
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By Kristin Nelson & Angie Hodapp For Part 1 and the genesis of this series, click here. For Part 2, click here. For Part 3, click here. For Part 4, click here. For Part 5, click here. Your opening pages might be in trouble if… #6) Your novel opens with prose problems, such as flowery or overly descriptive verbiage. This morning,… MORE
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