Every week, Quips and Tips for Successful Writers features “Writing Quips and Tips From Successful Published Author X.” J.K. Rowling is up to bat this week; on deck for next week is Truman Capote.
These quips and tips from J.K. Rowling reveal all (almost) — including her opinion that finding an agent is preferable to approaching publishers [...]

These 17 reasons book manuscripts are rejected are from a panel of editors, literary agents, and publishers at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference in British Columbia, Canada. I’ve also pulled out some great writing tips and quips about the book publishing business from this discussion…
But first, a quip from an agent about getting published:
“You don’t have to have [...]

These six reasons successful writers need literary agents are from best-selling author, former journalist, and writing teacher Maeve Binchy… 
Before her tips, a quip: 
“In an agent-author relationship there’s plenty of room for a minefield of misunderstanding,” writes Binchey in The Maeve Binchy Writers’ Club. “The agent thinks the author should be speedy in the writing and the rewriting, [...]

Here are five tips for coping with writing, inspired by a bestselling author. Lionel Shriver revealed that coping with writing fears aren’t just for new writers. Even successful published writers have to convince their agents and editors to that certain book ideas will sell! 
Before the tips, a writing quip from Lionel Shriver: 
“Fictional creatures are fragile. On bad days authors can’t suspend [...]

These six reasons to self-publish your novel or nonfiction book will help you decide if you should do it yourself, or approach a traditional book publisher….
Before the tips, a quip:
“I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead,” said Mark Twain.
Good writing takes time and effort, fellow scribes! The quicker you [...]

These 10 effective ways to build your writer’s platform will not only make you more marketable as a writer, they’ll help you become a better writer, too. You’ll develop your skills and writing discipline.
First, a quip from a famous published author:
“What I had that others didn’t was a capacity for sticking to it,” said Doris [...]