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Caroline Fernandez

Query Tips from a Publisher

Here at Common Deer Press we value uncommon stories, which is why we have put together this list of query tips from a publisher to help...

Emily Stewart

Around the Web: Financial Advice, Literary Bachelors, InstaPoetry, and Comic Adaptions

It’s time for another Around the Web post! To the newbies out there, this is where we share the blog posts, news articles, and other web...

Emily Stewart

Around the Web: Marketing Books, the Connection Between Trauma and Art, the Demand for Diversity, an

Welcome, dear readers, to Around the Web, your weekly roundup of book, publishing, and literary posts from across the corners of the...

Emily Stewart

Around the Web: Encyclopedia Brown, Comp Titles, Literary Agents, and More

Hello, everyone, and happy Friday. I hope you've had a fantastic week and are preparing for wonderful weekend. As always, here's some...

Kirsten Marion

Ask the Publisher: Anatomy of a Publishing Contract

Happy Monday, everyone. I was recently asked, “What goes into a publishing agreement and how negotiable up front are they by the author?”...

Kirsten Marion

Ask the Publisher: How to Successfully Launch a Book — Part 3

Hello again, and welcome back to this series on How to Successfully Launch a Book. With only two months to R-Day we are getting down to...

Kirsten Marion

Ask the Publisher: Successful Social Media for Authors

There are two key ideas to consider before we get into the nuts and bolts of the "how" of social media. First and foremost, the key word...

Kirsten Marion

Ask the Publisher: Successfully Pitching to Book Bloggers

Book bloggers are becoming increasingly more influential and they have now become a key component of the book launch, the book marketing...