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How bestsellers are born

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An article in today's Independent newspaper gives a good idea what's involved in going from the slush pile to the book shelf:

Authors and editors reveal how bestselling books are born

Profile of interviewed literary agent Stephen Barbara:

Agent Spotlight: Stephen Barbara



As a veteran of querying—I sent off my 701st submission on Friday—I'm glad that I'm returning to self-publishing. I'm preparing to launch my Cornish Detective novels this summer, which means building an author platform. Getting two blogs together and deciding how to post on social media doesn't feel much like being a writer, but at least I'm getting a prompt reaction. Querying feels like throwing a message in a bottle into the sea, hoping to be immediately rescued.

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