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When Neely Tubati-Alexander started working on her first novel (Love Buzz; HarperPerennial, May 2023), she wished someone could give her a straightforward understanding of the steps she'd need to take, from writing her first draft to properly querying agents to getting that often-sought-after publishing deal.  

In this episode of the Write the Damn Book Already podcast, she illuminates the path from draft to deal---at least the one she took---so that other aspiring authors have more of an understanding of what to expect, what to avoid, and how to keep going when things seem go awry.

 

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

• The #1 way to piss off a literary agent (don't worry, it’s easy to avoid).

• Should you have a manuscript edited (and to what degree) before querying a literary agent?

• How to develop a strong query plan (and choose the best agents to query for your book).

• The 3 mos

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