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Month: May 2017

May 29, 2017May 29, 2017 JES HaysTips and Tricks

Write a Killer Query

One of the tough things authors have to do is to write a query letter for an agent or editor. Your query letter, according to Jane Friedman, should contain five […]

May 21, 2017 JES HaysEditing, On Writing

Polishing Your Work

Book 3 is finished at last, and I’m doing the first of several edits and polishing jobs. Here are a few tips on polishing your work until it sparkles. Read […]

May 15, 2017 JES HaysBlatherings

Upcoming Conference

I’ll be attending the Historical Novel Society’s North American Conference next month in Portland, Oregon. This is a three-day event starting June 22 and I’d be happy to meet any […]

May 1, 2017May 15, 2017 JES HaysBlatherings

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder?

First, I must apologize for abandoning my post … sorry for the pun … I’ve been working on finishing up Book 3 and editing Book 2 and working on a […]

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