The publishing industry is competitive, but the writing community doesn’t have to be.
Writer, YouTuber, developmental book editor, and former literary agent Meg LaTorre launched iWriterly as a go-to resource for writers, publishing a variety of content to assist both veteran and aspiring authors in their writerly journeys.
On the iWriterly website, writers can find the latest iWriterly videos, Query Hack critiques, guest blogs, writing tools and resources, author interviews, a pitch contest calendar, Meg’s book reviews, as well as the iWriterly editorial services.
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LATEST PUBLISHABLE EPISODE
HOW TO MARKET YOUR BOOK (PART 2) | PUBLISHABLE: EPISODE 3
Whether you are intending to traditionally or self-publish, learn how to market your book effectively, when to get started, where to invest your money and time, and the dos and don’t of marketing in this two-part series all about marketing your novel.
In this Publishable episode, we will discuss the following:
- Marketing strategies for during and after a book’s release
- Social media marketing
- The dos and don’ts for author websites and newsletters
- Q&As
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LATEST iWRITERLY VIDEO
Reacting to Your Assumptions (Ft. My Sister)
Was Meg a cheerleader in high school? Does she prefer tea over coffee? Is she quiet person? In this video, Meg and her sister will debunk which of your assumptions are true and which are not.
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Writers Helping Writers Blog
Why Querying Writers Shouldn’t Write Sequels
Querying writers have quite a few hurdles to jump through to secure literary representation. For those of you who don’t know what a query is or what I mean by literary representation, let’s go over a few of the basics to start.
There are a few ways to publish a book, one of those being traditional publishing. As of early 2019, the big five publishers—whose names you have likely heard of many times before—are Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Macmillan Publishers, Penguin Random House, and Simon and Schuster. If you want to be published through the big five or through another traditional publisher, you need to have a literary agent.
Many people call literary agents the “gatekeepers” to the traditional publishing industry. Whether or not that’s true, writers have to pitch their unpublished manuscripts to agents via a query letter, which is essentially a professional cover letter all about your book.
Now, imagine you spend years writing and editing a book that an agent (and publisher) doesn’t want.
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iWriterly Video
What is Your Greatest Struggle as a Writer? | Writing Community Answers
The iWriterly team asks a group of writers the following question: What is your greatest struggle in your journey as a writer? Thirteen writers (traditionally-published, indie-published, and yet-to-be-published) share what they do to overcome hurdles in their writing careers. The writing community unites in this thirteen-person collab.
Special thank you to all of the writers who shared their experiences in this video.
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