Category Archives: Chuck Sambuchino

Enter the 2014 “Worst Storyline Ever” Contest!

Posted on November 7, 2014 by

The contest starts today over at our new site today and is put on by Chuck Sambuchino of Writer’s Digest. Why is he having the contest? We’ll let him tell you: To celebrate the release of the brand-new 2015 Guide to Literary Agents, … Continue reading →

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Classifying Your Book: How to Research & Target Literary Agents

Posted on May 2, 2014 by

By Chuck Sambuchino Once your book is finished, it’s time to start submitting to agents. For this, a simple first step is to create a new Microsoft Word or Excel document so you can keep detailed track of your submissions, target … Continue reading →

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How to be an Agent’s ‘Dream Client’

Posted on March 7, 2014 by

By Chuck Sambuchino How does a literary agent define their “ideal client”? The question is extremely important because it’s one that factors into an agent’s mindset before and after they sign you. If an agent has read your complete novel … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction Submission Tips — Agents Speak

Posted on February 7, 2014 by

by Chuck Sambuchino Getting a nonfiction book published is a completely different beast than querying for a novel. It involves things like a marketing plan, comparative title analysis, book proposals, professional credentials, and more. To help with this complicated submission … Continue reading →

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Query Letter Pet Peeves – Agents Speak

Posted on January 3, 2014 by

By Chuck Sambuchino Ready to send your book out and contact agents? The last thing you want to do is to rush that submission out the door and hurt your book’s chances. When submitting your all-important query to agents or … Continue reading →

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Agent Wisdom, Volume II: More Advice For Writers From Literary Agents

Posted on November 1, 2013 by

By Chuck Sambuchino Literary agents are full of great advice for writers. That’s why, whenever I am concluding an interview with an agent, I always end the encounter by asking “Is there any other piece of advice you’d like to … Continue reading →

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Advice For Writers From Literary Agents

Posted on September 11, 2013 by

By Chuck Sambuchino Literary agents are full of great advice for writers. That’s why, whenever I am concluding an interview with an agent, I always end the encounter by asking “Is there any other piece of advice you’d like to … Continue reading →

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