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Jeannette DiLouie
Aug 11, 20173 min read
Here’s What It Means If Your Manuscript’s Query Letter Is Rejected
In order to address Innovative Editing’s literary agent/query letter/traditional publishing Part 2 Writing Rule of the week, we need to firs
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Jeannette DiLouie
Aug 10, 20174 min read
How to Write a (Possibly) Successful Query Letter
We’re going to cheat a little with today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, since query letters aren’t actually literary-agent...
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Jeannette DiLouie
Aug 8, 20173 min read
What’s the Exact Definition of a Literary Agent?
We’re still on the topic of the traditional publishing process for today’s writing Definition of the Week (as posted on Innovative Editing’s
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Jeannette DiLouie
Aug 4, 20173 min read
A Traditional Publishing Reality Check – and Challenge
There’s a lot of writing-circle myths and legends out there about what it’s like to be traditionally published. I addressed and corrected a
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Jeannette DiLouie
Aug 3, 20173 min read
A Few Extras About Getting Traditionally Published
Well, we’re on to the topic of what it’s like to be traditionally published for today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on
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Jeannette DiLouie
Aug 1, 20173 min read
Traditionally Published: Achieving Every Writer’s "Shangri-La”
So far this year, we’ve covered Creative Writing 101, what it takes to get your story down on paper, and how to properly edit your manuscrip
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 28, 20174 min read
Why Your Published Manuscript Won't Wow Everyone
I know I’ve been dishing out a lot of tough writing love these last few weeks about your manuscript, saying that your first draft might be b
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 27, 20173 min read
You’re on Draft No. What?!? Get That Manuscript Published!
Today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, concerns the issue of publishaphobia: my mad
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 17, 20174 min read
Don't Be Like This Ridiculous Book, Which I'll Be Nice and Not Name
When it comes to creative writing, particularly novel writing, there are just some errors that should not be published – at least three of w
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 9, 20173 min read
What You DO NOT Want to Do to Be Traditionally Published
Here’s the thing about being traditionally published: You have to follow the traditional publishing industry rules... or be really, really g
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Jeannette DiLouie
May 24, 20173 min read
Why This Crazy Author Doesn’t Want to Be Traditionally Published Anymore
Once upon a time, also known as January 2017, a curly-haired author started reading a traditionally published young adult fantasy novel that
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Jeannette DiLouie
Feb 8, 20172 min read
There’s No Shame in Failure… Except Maybe in This Case
There are good things and bad things about self-publishing your book.
One of the positive aspects about self-publishing is that it’s all up
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jan 16, 20172 min read
Something New and Improved… Coming to an Inbox Near You!
This year, we’re making some really exciting switches here at Innovative Editing.
For instance, I’ll be sending out an Innovative Editing’s
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jan 16, 20171 min read
Last Chance to Sign Up for Some Stellar Free Advice!
Let’s go right for blunt here.
You’re quickly running out of time to sign up for some great – free – advice.
I’m talking about Innovative
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