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Caroline Fernandez

What's the Difference Between Middle Grade and Young Adult Books?

Before you hit SEND on your book query, ask yourself: “What’s the difference between middle grade and young adult books?” Why? Because as an

Caroline Fernandez

How to Write A Query Letter

Here 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 Fernandez

How To Build An Author Platform

From identifying your brand to social media, here are the basics for how to build an author platform.

Emily Stewart

Around the Web: Writing Tips, BookTok, Followers, and a New 1984

Welcome back, readers! This week, I’m sharing some writing tips, some discussion of social media’s influence on book sales, and some news...

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: Genre, Point of View, and Grammar

Hello all, and welcome back! This week, I’m sharing one author’s thoughts on genre, a writing resource, and some information about...

Emily Stewart

Around the Web: Teaching Grammar, a History of Writing, Book Facts, and When To Delete "That"

Another week, another bookish content roundup! This week, I’ve got some teaching tips, an animated history of writing, a list of book and...

Emily Stewart

Around the Web: Decolonizing Writing, Bullet Journals, Eye-Saving Tips, and Overused Phrases

Hello again, readers! This week’s internet content round up includes some thoughts on decolonizing creative writing, some bullet journal...

Emily Stewart

Around the Web: A Dinner Party, the Governor General Literary Awards Finalists, and a New Podcast

Hello again, readers! It’s time for our weekly roundup of bookish news and content from across the internet. This week, I’m sharing some...

Emily Stewart

Around the Web: Bookshelf Styling, Plain Language in Fiction, and Virtual Literary Festivals

Hello again, bookish friends! This week’s web roundup has some rules for bookshelf styling, some thoughts on plain language in fiction, a...