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Some relatively cheap, last-minute gift ideas from Emily.
Prep Now for 2017 Contests
December marks the beginning of the end of 2016. The year brought a mixed bag, but writers should look at these final weeks a different way: the prep-period before contests. Contests give you an opportunity to get a sample of your work in the hands of multiple judges...
All I Want for Christmas…Is A Book!
Well, maybe that's not all I want. But is it any accident that some of the best books of the year are published between September and December? I'm going with no. There are beautiful cookbooks, and art books, and juicy novels. A new book by an old favorite? A snazzy...
ALL THE BREAKING WAVES Is Out Now!
The wait is over! The new novel by Kerry Lonsdale, Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon Kindle bestseller, is out now, and it's gripping. After a harrowing accident tore her family apart, Molly Brennan fled from the man she loved and the tragic mistake she made. Twelve...
The Terror of the Mushy Middle Book
GUEST POST BY J.M. FREY It’s no secret that while I’m a novelist, I’m also a screenwriter, a voice actor, and a huge fan of the webseries community. A few years ago, I volunteered on the set of a webseries that eventually got picked up for television (and premiered in...
Fuse Literary Welcomes New Agent, Margaret Bail!
Internet, meet our newest agent: So excited, I can't even tell you. We’ve known Margaret Bail for years and really respected her work as an agent. In fact, I once referred an author to her who wasn't a fit for me, and she sold the book to Simon & Schuster. She's...
In the Spirit of the Season
Today is Giving Tuesday. Of course, all giving should be deeply personal and meaningful. In years past, I spent the weekend before Thanksgiving working at the Goddard Riverside Community Center Annual Book Fair in New York City. It was hard but fun, extremely...
Annual Query Closure
It's that time again. Fuse Literary will be closed to unsolicited submissions from December 1st through January 15th. That means, starting this Thursday, unless one of our agents has personally asked you to submit your work, it'll have to wait until mid-January. In...
Judging a Book By Its Cover
Authors all agree that a book cover is one of the most important aspects of marketing and selling a book. Agents always try to negotiate book cover consultation rights, which, in practice, can be a bit of a tug-of-war with the publisher. Book cover approval rights are...
When Your Friend is An Agent
Your best friend, good friend, church friend, neighbor's cousin, brother-in-law... Someone in your social circle works as a literary agent. Here are some things to consider: Don't use personal social media to ask the agent if they've received or read your...
