by Michelle Richmond | Jul 25, 2018
Here are a few things you need to know if you want to publish a book with a traditional publisher. While the process for publishing nonfiction and fiction is a bit different, some principles remain the same across genres. 1. Yes, you need an agent If you want to...
by Michelle Richmond | Feb 8, 2018
If you’ve ever tried to get a novel published without a literary agent, you know how daunting it is to get any editor or publisher to pay attention to your work. I’ve written before about why your literary agent is hands-down the most important partner in...
by Michelle Richmond | Oct 8, 2017
You’ve probably heard a lot of talk about writer’s block — that moment when you sit down at the computer and the inspiration just isn’t there, and the fear gets the best of you. Here’s the thing: I don’t really believe in writer’s block. Sure, writing is about...
by Michelle Richmond | Oct 6, 2017
We all know how impossible it can be to really focus on the things we need to do, including writing. You wake up in the morning, energized and completely confident that you’ll finish the most important things on your to-do list at the end of the day, only to...
by Michelle Richmond | Sep 26, 2017
Successful writers are voracious readers. Read widely and well. Read in the genre in which you are writing, but also break away from it. Read essays, crime fiction, flash fiction, poetry. Read investigative journalism. Read diaries from the nineteenth century. Read a...
