Sarah Josepha Hale, writer of Mary Had a Little Lamb, marketed Thanksgiving for decades through her writing platforms and recipes. Comment AUTHOR to get the strategy you can apply to your next launch... P.S. Happy Thanksgiving!! #consulting #bookmarketing #indieauthor #authortok

Authors: Stop writing "And Then." Here’s the simple alternative that fixes pacing instantly.... Comment DEV EDIT for more, or visit www.StorytellerTalent.com #devedit #storystructure #writingtips #indieauthor #plotpoints #litagent

Filter words create distance between your character and your reader. Here’s how to find and cut them instantly. Comment DEV EDIT for more info about my Developmental Editing service... #devedit #writingtips #showdonttell #selfediting #indieauthor

2025's hottest genres from YA to romantasy… here's what agents are actually signing and readers are buying. Comment LIT AGENT a full list of 2025 genre trends... #litagent #literaryagent #bookgenres #publishingtrends #authortok

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"Show, don't tell" isn't optional and here's why editors flag it and how to fix it fast. Comment DEV EDIT for more details. Or visit www.storytellertalent.com/ #deveditor #developmentalediting #writingcraft #showdonttell

Romantasy sales are up over 40% in key markets. Here’s how to position your book to catch the wave. Comment MARKETING for how to position your Romantasy for sales and growth, and how you can work with me to do so! #consulting #romantasy #bookmarketing #indieauthor #publishingtrends

Publishers want your audio rights because they are worth billions. Here’s what you should know about their value before give them away for free. Comment LIT AGENT for details. #litagent #publishingcontracts #audiorights #bookdeals #literaryagent

TEST: If you can cut the first three chapters and the reader will still understand your plot, your pacing is too slow. More about when your Inciting Incident needs to hit to keep readers engaged... Comment DEV EDIT for more. #devedit #storystructure #savethecat #writingtips #pacing

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The audiobook market hit $2.22 billion and keeps growing. Here's how to tap into this revenue stream most authors overlook. Comment LIT AGENT for more details. #litagent #literaryagent #audiobooks #publishingrights #bookdeals

Your POV choice can tank or turbocharge sales. Third person, First person, and multi-POV can all be best sellers, but be consider genre and reader experience! Comment DEV EDIT for more details. #devedit #deveditor #developmentalediting #pointofview #writingcraft

With 150M users dictating book buys, Goodreads strategy can't be ignored. Here's how to leverage it effectively. Comment AUTHOR for more marketing tips and working with me for your pre-launch campaign. #consulting #goodreads #bookmarketing #booklaunch #indieauthor

Overused dialogue tags mark amateur manuscripts instantly. Here's what editors actually recommend, and agents and publishers look for. Comment DEV EDIT for more details. #devedit #deveditor #developmentalediting #dialoguetips #writingcraft

BookTok's 200+ billion views have transformed publishing. Here's the verified data behind the phenomenon. Comment LIT AGENT for more details. #litagent #literaryagent #booktok #tiktokbooks #publishingtrends

Libraries spend over a billion annually on materials, including paying premium prices for ebooks. Here's how indie authors can access this hidden market. Comment AUTHOR for more details. #consulting #librarybooks #bookmarketing #indieauthor #selfpublishing

Your ISBN strategy determines where your book can be sold. Here's why owning your numbers changes everything. Comment AUTHOR for more details. #consulting #isbn #selfpublishing #indieauthor #bookmarketing

The 250-word page standard affects everything from queries to printing costs, to what readers expect! Here's what every writer needs to know about why word count matters... Comment DEV EDIT for details. #devedit #deveditor #developmentalediting #manuscriptformat #writingtips

Foreign rights sales can double your book income. Here's how the international publishing market really works... Comment LIT AGENT for more details. #litagent #literaryagent #foreignrights #publishingdeals #authortok

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Bestsellers share a hidden trait: readability scores between 80-90. Here's why simpler writing sells more books. Comment DEV EDIT for about working with me on your dev edit. #devedit #deveditor #developmentalediting #writingtips #readability

Understanding Amazon's A9 algorithm is the difference between invisibility and bestseller lists. Here's what actually drives book rankings. Comment AUTHOR for more author marketing details. #consulting #amazonpublishing #bookmarketing #kdp #indieauthor

Save the Cat isn't just for screenwriters - these 15 story beats are why readers finish books. Here's how to use them. Comment DEV EDIT for more details on working with me as your developmental editor. #devedit #deveditor #developmentalediting #savethecat #storystructure

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Let's talk real numbers... What Big Five publishers actually pay for debut novels based on Publishers Marketplace data. Comment LIT AGENT for more details on positioning your book to find an agent and a publisher! #litagent #literaryagent #publishingdeals #authortok #bookdeals

Readers quit at 10–20% because the stakes aren’t clear... Not because your writing is bad. Here’s the fix. Comment DEV EDIT for more about working with me as your developmental editor. #devedit #deveditor #developmentalediting #authortok #amwriting

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Literary agents request fulls when they sense clarity, confidence, and commercial potential (before they finish your pages). Comment LIT AGENT for the breakdown. #litagent #literaryagent #publishingtips #authortok #queryletter

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If your story’s ending doesn’t land, it’s not a problem with the final pages... it’s the foundation. Here’s how to build endings that truly resonate. Comment DEV EDIT - Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent, Storyteller Talent Agency #developmentaleditor #deveditor #editing #authortok

Lit agents aren’t just looking for great writing… they’re looking for books that are ready to sell. Here’s what I look for before saying yes. Comment LIT AGENT... 😊 – Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent, Storyteller Talent Agency #litagent #literaryagent #publishingtips #authortok

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"Sometimes being too close to your story is what's killing your chances. Here's how to see your manuscript the way agents do..." - Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent Storyteller Talent Agency #indieauthor #querytips #authortok #manuscriptfeedback #writingcommunity

"Why do agents request the first three chapters or readers stop reading? Usually it's the Chapter 3 problem. Here's how to fix it before you query..." - Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent Storyteller Talent Agency #indieauthor #editing #authortok #writingtips #manuscriptdevelopment #deveditor

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“Well-written doesn’t always mean emotionally effective. Here’s how developmental editing makes your story actually hit…” - Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent Storyteller Talent Agency www.storytellertalent.com #deveditor #indieauthor #editing #authortok #writingtips #selfpublishing

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