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Writing Exercise: The Five x Five

December 20, 2020 Megan Kate Nelson Leave a comment

Figuring out the best structure for your project is a vital part of the writing process.  For most academic historians,…

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Posted in: Megan Kate Nelson Filed under: academic writing, creative academic writing, dissertations, history books, history writing, journal articles, trade books, Writing, writing advice, writing exercises

Historista’s Guide to the Writing Life, Part IV: Selling the Book and Signing the Contract

September 23, 2016 Megan Kate Nelson 8 Comments

Well, hello there! My apologies for being incommunicado for the past few months. I’m sure you all have been doing…

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Posted in: Megan Kate Nelson Filed under: book contracts, trade books, trade publishing, Writing

Historista’s Guide to the Writing Life Part II: How to Write a Query Letter

November 25, 2015 Megan Kate Nelson Leave a comment

Once you have compiled your list of agents and their contact information, it’s time to pitch your book project to them…

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Posted in: Megan Kate Nelson Filed under: book publishing, literary agents, query letter, trade books
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