‘X meets Y’ is a shelving instruction, not a claim you’re the next anybody. How to pick comp titles without the impostor sweats.
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Publishing Is Slower Than Continental Drift (Plan Accordingly)
Querying takes months. Deals take longer. Books come out years later. The real publishing timeline — and how to stay a writer while the glaciers move.
Agents Read Five Pages Standing Up (Make Them Sit Down)
Your sample pages get about ninety seconds of a tired agent’s attention. What the first five pages must do — and the five jobs they usually forget.