Karin Gillespie
@karingillespie.bsky.social
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Novelist. Pitch Your Novel Substack
A common mistake for new writers is over-writing. Here's how to avoid it:
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The Case for Shrinking Your Novel | Jane Friedman
Even experienced novelists overwrite. Here are five insights about ruthlessly cutting a manuscript—and why that’s a good thing.
https://janefriedman.com/the-case-for-shrinking-your-novel/
20 days ago
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Good news for debut authors in this report. Forty-four deals out of 107. What distinguished these manuscripts and authors from the pack?
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What Manuscripts Enthralled Editors in November?
And why they likely got sold
https://open.substack.com/pub/pitchyournovel/p/what-manuscripts-enthralled-editors?r=1yuzf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
25 days ago
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Throwback Thursday!
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What Do You Gain (and Lose) With a Traditional Book Deal?
Dear Sir:
https://open.substack.com/pub/pitchyournovel/p/what-do-you-gain-and-lose-with-a?r=1yuzf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
30 days ago
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Includes a little known twist on the query process.
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Survival Tactics for a Tough Market
Embrace your published author energy
https://open.substack.com/pub/pitchyournovel/p/survival-tactics-for-a-tough-market?r=1yuzf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
4 months ago
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Karin Gillespie
A dying, 200-year-old magical, utopia-driven society of older females pin their revitalization on Gen Z and Y
#Posterpit
#F#C
#Q#CO
♥️Found family 🍑 Southern small-town setting 🍁Cozy autumn vibes 🫖female friendships
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A dying, 200-year-old magical, utopia-driven society of older females pin their revitalization on Gen Z and Y
#Posterpit
#F#C
#Q#CO
♥️Found family 🍑 Southern small-town setting 🍁Cozy autumn vibes 🫖female friendships
4 months ago
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If you're not getting any traction with agents, this might be the reason.
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Is Your Book in Demand? The Top Genres That Land Agents
And the ones that are flat
https://open.substack.com/pub/pitchyournovel/p/is-your-book-in-demand-the-top-genres?r=1yuzf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
9 months ago
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Amazing Bluesky guide for what WF agents are looking for:
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What Are Women’s Fiction Literary Agents Looking for Right Now?
This Is What You Missed at #MSWL’s First BlueSky Event . . .
https://open.substack.com/pub/writeyournextchapter/p/what-are-womens-fiction-literary?r=1yuzf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
10 months ago
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How important is platform? Is literary fiction dead? From Trend to Triumph: Novels That Sold in a Tough Market
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From Trend to Triumph: Novels That Sold in a Tough Market
Most everyone knows it’s a tough market, but what’s selling?
https://open.substack.com/pub/pitchyournovel/p/from-trend-to-triumph-novels-that?r=1yuzf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
10 months ago
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Number one was a huge seller but I wasn't a fan.
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What You Can Learn From The Beginnings Of Bestselling Novels
A peek at the first paragraphs from seasoned novelists.
https://open.substack.com/pub/pitchyournovel/p/the-best-and-worst-bestselling-novel?r=1yuzf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
11 months ago
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