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What It's Like To Work With A Literary Agent

Do you dream of walking into a Barnes & Noble and seeing your book on the shelf? If so, a literary agent is the key person who’s going to help you get there. Read on to find out what a literary is, how to get one, and what it’s like to work with them!

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tags: Publishing, Literary Agents
Wednesday 07.18.18
Posted by Tomi Adeyemi
Comments: 6
 

#TEAMCLAWS PITCH WARS WISHLIST

Pitch Wars is right around the corner! 

Here's what me and Kit Grant (otherwise known as #TeamClaws) want to mentor this summer!

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tags: #PitchWars, Publishing
Tuesday 07.18.17
Posted by Tomi Adeyemi
Comments: 2
 

4 Reasons You Should Enter Pitch Wars

Pitch Wars is coming up! Click here to learn 4 reasons you should enter!

Pitch Wars is right around the corner and this writing competition changed my life! Click here to see four reasons why you should enter Pitch Wars today!

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tags: Publishing, #PitchWars
Saturday 07.01.17
Posted by Tomi Adeyemi
Comments: 2
 

COVER REVEAL: THE LAST NAMSARA

Cover Reveal

This is the one moment in my blogging career where I wish I made YouTube videos so that you guys could actually see how much I'm jumping up and down right now. I cannot wait for you guys to see and read the epicness that is THE LAST NAMSARA.

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tags: #PitchWars, Publishing
Friday 04.14.17
Posted by Tomi Adeyemi
Comments: 5
 

How To Share Your Story With The World

If you’re a writer, there’s a pretty good chance you want to share your stories with the world. You may not say it out loud, you may not even admit it to yourself—but deep down maybe you dream of seeing your book in a Barnes & Nobles, or watching someone read it on the subway.

For me, my publishing dream is seeing my novel in an airport bookstore. I know it’s kind of weird and specific, but ever since I was a kid, there was something so magical about the books in the Hudson News displays.

It took me a long time to admit I wanted to become a published author, but once I did, I had to research how. Nowadays there are two main pathways to share your original stories with the world, and I’m excited to teach you about both today!

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tags: Publishing
Wednesday 11.30.16
Posted by Tomi Adeyemi
Comments: 3
 

How To Become A Published Author: Kristen Ciccarelli's Story

I get emails from you guys all the time about how you don't think you can do it. You walk into the library or Barnes & Nobles and you never believe your story will sit on those shelves.

When you're stuck in that funk the important thing to realize is you're not alone. With every book you've ever read there was likely a time the author didn't believe that story would ever sit in your hands. As writers we all struggle with self-doubt - the important thing is to not let that self-doubt control you and stop you from going after what you love.

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tags: Publishing, Motivation & Inspiration, #PitchWars
Wednesday 08.17.16
Posted by Tomi Adeyemi
Comments: 6
 

How To Pitch A Literary Agent in 5 Easy Steps

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Alright writers!

If you've been following me, you've read 3 Reasons Every Writer Should Go To A Writers Conference and you've looked up a 2016 Writers Conference near you.

If you're attending a conference with opportunities to pitch to literary agents, you're probably both excited and freaked out for the chance to talk about your novel. I know this, because last weekend I was feeling the same thing!

Two weeks ago I signed up for the San Diego Writer's Conference and decided to pitch my book to 4 literary agents. I scoured the web for all the tips, tricks, and advice I could find and practiced my pitch like my life depended on it.

At the end of the day, it paid off: 1 agent asked to see the first 50 pages of my book and 2 agents asked me to send the whole thing!

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tags: Publishing
categories: Blog
Friday 01.29.16
Posted by Tomi Adeyemi
Comments: 24
 

3 Reasons Every Writer Should Go To A Writers Conference

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Last week we went over the 3 New Year's resolutions you should implement to make 2016 your best writing year yet.

One of those resolutions was to get connected, and one way to do that is by going to a writers conference.

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tags: Publishing
categories: Blog
Thursday 01.07.16
Posted by Tomi Adeyemi
Comments: 3
 

2016 Writers Conferences

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If you've read 3 Reasons Every Writer Should Go to A Writers Conference, you're probably dying to find one near you.

Here is a list of every 2016 Writers Conference I could find!

If you discover any missing conferences, please let me know in the comments (conference name, website link, location, and dates!) so that I can add them to the list.

I'll be continuously updating this list with new conferences I discover, so if you don't see one near you today be sure to check back in the future!

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tags: Publishing
categories: Blog
Thursday 01.07.16
Posted by Tomi Adeyemi
Comments: 17
 

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