Author: Paula Munier

Writing Prompt: Relationship

Posted by Paula Munier | Nov 4, 2018 | Life, Writing Prompts

Do you treat your writing like a job or like a relationship? Take a tip from Jessica Strawser on how you might improve that.

Top 6 Tips for NaNoWriMo

Posted by Paula Munier | Oct 29, 2018 | Life

It’s that time again. NaNoWriMo! Here are some tricks to making this write-a-novel-in-a-month exercise work for you.

Writing Prompt: Tears

Posted by Paula Munier | Oct 21, 2018 | Writing Prompts

When was the last time you cried? Set a timer and write about that for 20 minutes.

How to Beat the Query Game: The Truth About the Slush Pile

Posted by Paula Munier | Oct 17, 2018 | Publishing

Everywhere I go I hear writers complain about the black hole that is every agent’s in-box—the slush pile—that dark and dangerous place where their queries and manuscripts go in, never to be seen again.

Writing Prompt: Sellout

Posted by Paula Munier | Oct 14, 2018 | Writing Prompts

Joan Didion says that writers are always selling someone out. Who are you selling out?

Top 10 Reasons Your Book Will Sell: An Agent’s Checklist

Posted by Paula Munier | Oct 10, 2018 | Marketing, Publishing

As an agent, my primary job is to sell my clients’ books. How do I know if I can place a writer’s work? Here are the top criteria that can help me predict what books may work in today’s tough marketplace.