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As a literary agent, I receive anywhere from 400 to 500 submissions each month. In every case, these hopeful writers want me to see pot...

By Ruth Hutson . I’m usually the “silent” partner for WordWise Media. But today, I’m the guest blogger. My job normally includes helping ...

At around the age of eight, I learned to swim at a boys’ club in Hollywood. Then at 16, I enrolled in a course with the American Red Cro...

Imagine that you go in to work on Monday, and your boss tells you that you're getting a raise. Your pay will be doubled. Great! ...

By Michelle Lazurek Have you ever seen the show Shark Tank? This reality show features five billionaires that hear pitches from entrepre...

This past weekend, I attended the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. It’s by far the biggest book fair in the country, showcasing the...

So. You’ve been working on that book for ten years now. You’ve submitted it to dozens or hundreds of agents and publishers, without succ...