Favorite literary & Writing Quote #25

Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.

—E. L. Doctorow

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An Alternative Approach to the Query Letter & Book Proposal

From Helping You Get Published: An Alternative Approach . . . The query letter and book proposal have long been fundamental to the process of submitting your book manuscript to literary agents and traditional publishers . . .

Favorite Literary & Writing Quote #24

Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It’s the one and only thing you have to offer.

—Barbara Kingsolver

New Book Trailer

Helping You Get Published: New Book Trailer: Watch the latest trailer from Helping You Get Published  . . . In the quiet of a village churchyard, something evil waits . . . The Marble Orchard, a mystery novel by Mitch Kynock . . .