Tag Archives: Writer’s Digest National Conference

Writing is about revision: the wisdom of Hallie Ephron

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Roz Kay

By Roz Kay The battle with the draft seems never-ending. There’s nothing quite like taking a preliminary 70,000 words, pulling it apart and throwing out what doesn’t work, and realizing you only have 16,000 words  you can live with. For … Continue reading →

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The right way to query a literary agent about your book

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Roz Kay

By Roz Kay Janet Reid, the literary agent who runs QueryShark, gave a thorough and helpful overview on how to query (and how not to query) at the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference in New York City, July 31-August 2, 2015. … Continue reading →

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