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How Was Your Writing Year?

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 3, 2019Leave a comment

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > You can learn from failure—if you pay attention Did you achieve the goals you set? Did you exceed them? Miss by a hair or fall woefully short? Would you like to talk about something else? I would, because…

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Okay, I Sent My Submission. Now What?

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 28, 2019Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > For many of us, the hardest part of the submission process comes after you’ve finally gotten brave enough to send off the submission. Whether you’re submitting to an agent or an editor,…

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The Waiting Game

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 26, 2019Leave a comment

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Things to do while you’re out on submission You’ve just hit send. Your query is off to your dream agent. There are only so many times you can hit the refresh button to your email before becoming dejected.…

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Have You Considered Essays?

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 21, 20191 Comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > If you’ve been a long-time reader of the eNews, you know that I often list markets that aren’t technically for children’s writers. I’ve done so in this issue, for example. There are…

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Tips for Winning Our Mystery First Pages Writing Contest

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 20, 2019Leave a comment

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Advice to take your entry to the top. Have you heard the exciting news? The Institute for Writers is now accepting submissions for its Mystery First Pages Writing Contest! Every quarter, IFW hosts a contest, and this time…

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Tips for Getting Past the Gatekeeper

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 19, 2019Leave a comment

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > 10 reasons manuscripts are automatically rejected Before the internet, if you didn’t have a way to contact an agent, you had to mail your manuscript to their office. If the agent had not requested your manuscript, it would…

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Crossing Over Into Writing for Adults

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 14, 2019Leave a comment

Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Throughout my career, I’ve written for children and for adults. My magazine work covers both. And I have books for kids and books for adults. For me, writing is about freedom. I…

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How to Avoid an Automatic Rejection

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 12, 20191 Comment

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > How to avoid an automatic rejection You’ve worked so hard to put together a submission package to an agent.  You don’t want to waste all that effort only to get an automatic rejection.  The best way to avoid…

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177: Browbeaten into Submission

PodcastBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 11, 2019Leave a comment

176: Break into Publishing
November 22, 2019

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Submissions: Preparing to Send

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 7, 20193 Comments

Successful submissions require research and using my market guides. Putting time into pre-submission activities decreases the number of avoidable rejections.

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What Are Agents Looking For?

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueNovember 5, 20191 Comment

Each literary agent has unique interests, specialties, and dislikes. Your submission to each agent should be personalized for that person. Find out how.

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Researching Agents

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 31, 20193 Comments

Researching agents is the key to finding one that is a good fit for you and your work. Here’s what to look for in an agent and when you to run the other way.

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Building a Better Bibliography

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 29, 2019Leave a comment

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > What sources matter most? Today, we’re wrapping Research Month on the IFW blog. What good is all that research without a good bibliography? This article comes from our book SEARCHING: A RESEARCH GUIDE FOR WRITER. For more practical…

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Research Never Stops

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 24, 20193 Comments

Most successful writers are researching all the time. We just call it reading. Reading for exploration improves your writing in all kinds of ways—find out now!

Research Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Part 2

Research Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them – Part 2

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 22, 20195 Comments

Paula Morrow reveals even more ways to make sure your research is working for you and not against you when you submit to editors. Read on for her insider tips.

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4 Research Perils and Prevention

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 17, 20194 Comments

Without parameters, research can send you down a rabbit hole you can’t afford to follow. Consider these 4 perils the next time you research a writing project.

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Research Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them – Part 1 | IFW

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 15, 20195 Comments

Famed editor Paula Morrow brings us Research Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them because research is essential whether you write fiction or nonfiction. Expert tips ahead!

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4 Unexpected Benefits of Research

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 10, 20194 Comments

Research is a necessity for any writer, but with it comes benefits in other areas of life that may surprise. Consider these benefits the next time you research.

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Steps on the Research Road Part 2

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 8, 20193 Comments

Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > In last week’s post, Steps on the Research Road Part 1, Joan Broerman and Marie-Therese Miller shared tips for using books, online searches, and databases to research topics for our fiction and nonfiction stories. This article is just…

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Asking Questions

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueOctober 3, 2019Leave a comment

You know that tiring toddler stage where your child asks questions and never stops? Poke your inner toddler and stir your curiosity. Dive in to read more!

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