publishing Archives • Melissa Baron

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I’m Getting Published!

Posted on November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 by Melissa Baron

That was a pretty thrilling sentence to write, so I’ll write it again. I’m getting published! I got a book deal! HOW. Do they know what they’ve done? Are they sure about this? You know what, we’re not going to introduce doubt into this miracle. We’re just going to roll with it. Welcome to the […]

Finding a Literary Agent

Posted on December 5, 2020October 27, 2021 by Melissa Baron

I started querying my novel in March of 2019. Sporadically, mind you. When I look back through the query history, I tended to cluster submissions together. A handful in April, one or two in May, half a dozen in June. I took breaks here and there, usually when I got a bit discouraged after another […]

What Can Your Book’s Copyright Page Tell You?

Posted on April 27, 2020June 23, 2021 by Melissa Baron

It’s the fine print page we always skip past as we flip to the first page of our novel. Unassuming. Utterly forgettable. And yet, there’s a lot you can learn from all that tiny text. For instance, do you love that book cover? You can find out who designed it. Want to know what font […]

U.S. Writing Conference Guide for 2018

Posted on January 8, 2018June 23, 2021 by Melissa Baron

There is no greater feeling than being surrounded by people who share your passion, especially if you’re a writer or a book lover. Since many of us find each other online and not so much in person (especially if you don’t live in a major city), gathering together to talk about writing or literature is […]