Caroline FernandezMar 10How to Write A Query LetterHere is the low-down on how to write a query letter. A query letter is the introduction of yourself and your book idea to a prospective...
Caroline FernandezFeb 10How To Build An Author PlatformFrom identifying your brand to social media, here are the basics for how to build an author platform.
Emily StewartDec 17, 2021Around the Web: Writing Tips, BookTok, Followers, and a New 1984Welcome back, readers! This week, I’m sharing some writing tips, some discussion of social media’s influence on book sales, and some news...
Caroline FernandezDec 6, 2021Query Tips from a PublisherHere 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 StewartNov 12, 2021Around the Web: Bookish Nonprofits, the Carnegie Medal Shortlist, Lady Wroth, and Editing AdviceHello again, readers! I hope you’ve all adjusted to the time change and that you’re ready for some bookish content from across the...
Caroline FernandezOct 26, 202139 Tips for Writing Children's Books (KidLit)Here are 39 tips for writing a children’s book (kidlit) to help bring your manuscript to market. From tips on how to format a manuscript...
Emily StewartOct 22, 2021Around the Web: Gendering Books, Authors on Reviews, Book Blobs, and Canada at Frankfurt Book FairHello dear readers, and welcome back to Around the Web! This week, we’re sharing some thoughts on gendering books, a piece on how reviews...
Emily StewartAug 6, 2021Around the Web: Antagonists, a Book Bar, a Dan Brown Mystery, and a Pandemic Reading SurveyWelcome back! This week’s Around the Web post has some advice for writing antagonists, a fun way to include books in a wedding, a strange...
Emily StewartJul 9, 2021Around the Web: Decolonizing Writing, Bullet Journals, Eye-Saving Tips, and Overused PhrasesHello again, readers! This week’s internet content round up includes some thoughts on decolonizing creative writing, some bullet journal...
Emily StewartApr 24, 2021Around the Web: Bookshelf Styling, Plain Language in Fiction, and Virtual Literary FestivalsHello again, bookish friends! This week’s web roundup has some rules for bookshelf styling, some thoughts on plain language in fiction, a...