by Diana Urban | Jun 20, 2019
A note to fellow authors: Friends, thanks for visiting my blog. Before you read this post, please note that I wrote it pre-pandemic. Times have changed and submission wait times are generally longer than ever. Being on sub has always been a tricky beast that looks...
by Diana Urban | Nov 16, 2018
I’ve regaled you before with my advice for tackling edit letters when revising a novel, which was based on my experience editing for agents and CPs. For the most part, this is still my process. But now that I’ve survived my first round of edits of All Your Twisted...
by Diana Urban | Nov 13, 2017
A note to fellow authors: Friends, thanks for visiting my blog. Before you read this post, please note that I wrote it pre-pandemic. Times have changed, querying wait times are longer than ever, and some of the advice below may not be relevant anymore. I’m...
by Diana Urban | Nov 24, 2014
Twitter’s a great place to keep up with your favorite authors — they often tweet about their writing habits, news about their latest releases, and a myriad of other clever insights only authors could so elegantly fit into 140 characters. Twitter can also be as...
by Diana Urban | Apr 7, 2014
WAIIIIIIIIT! I’ve published a more up-to-date post on what it’s REALLY like to go on submission, based on my experience being on sub for 4.5 years. Read it here! In case you’re not familiar with the term “going on submission,” it means...
by Diana Urban | Mar 3, 2014
Whether your sending six query letters or sixty, Gmail’s Canned Responses tool will help you save time and ensure that you always send your letters with the proper formatting (which is tricky if you’re copy/pasting from Word every time). Gmail Canned...
by Diana Urban | Feb 6, 2014
Hashtags organize the chaos on Twitter. They’re a great way to have conversations around specific topics, events, and contests, and connect with agents, editors, publishers, and other authors. There are over 100 hashtags that writers should know about. But there...