How to Write an Attention-Grabbing Book Title

Your title is your chance to make a strong first impression that will instantly sell agents, publishers and readers on your book. Yet so many authors spend years on their book only to slap a halfhearted title on it.

Tiffany HawkMarch 20, 2025Comment

6 Signs You’re Ready to Query Literary Agents [Or Not]

Before you can land a traditional book deal, you’ll almost always need to get a literary agent. But before you start querying literary agents, you’ll need to do these 6 things….and avoid these 4.

Tiffany HawkFebruary 27, 2025 Comments

The Best Tools to Help you Stay Organized & Focused While Writing a Book

Staying organized and focused while writing a book that’ll come in around 300 pages can be an absolute beast. I’ve rounded up the best tools—digital and analog—that help me keep track of my ideas and my structure no matter where I am.

Editing Your Book, Writing Your BookTiffany HawkFebruary 14, 2025organize your bookComment

How to Write a Knock-out Book Proposal (+ Template & Strategy)

Create a watertight book proposal that will convince literary agents and publishers that the world needs your book and needs it now. When and why you need a proposal, a detailed template, 5 biggest mistakes, plus proposal FAQs.

Traditional publishing, Book proposalsTiffany HawkFebruary 10, 2025 Comments

How to finish a book while working (or parenting) full time

How to Write a Book, Writing Your BookTiffany HawkJanuary 17, 2025Comment

Imposter syndrome: 3 ways to move past it so you can write

How to Write a Book, Writing Your BookTiffany HawkJanuary 9, 2025Comment

Word Count: What is the ideal length for your book?

Word count guidelines matter, and believe it or not, there are good reasons. In this post, I go over word count standards by genre, why they are what they are, why word count matters even for self-published authors, and what to do if your book is too long or too short.

Writers and Rejection: Why You Don't Need a Thick Skin

The only platitude I’ve heard repeated as often as “show don’t tell” is “you need a thicker skin.” Nonsense. You need a better rebound.

Literary Agents, Traditional publishing, Writing Your BookTiffany HawkDecember 14, 2024Comment

Speaking Tips for Authors & Introverts

Platform, Traditional publishingTiffany HawkNovember 3, 2024platformComment

How to Get a Book Published: 6 Steps to Traditional Publishing

As I’m sure you’re aware, the path to getting a book into bookstores is not easy, but it is straightforward. I’ll go over the ins and outs from literary agents to advances, editors to proofreaders, marketing to publicity.

To Get a Book Deal (and Eager Readers), Start Here

When it comes to your book's success, it's less about self-publishing versus traditional publishing and much more about the foundation you've laid. Before you put a book into the world, do these two things first.

Should you query agents in another country?

When you should and when you shouldn't query literary agents in another country. Plus, what you need to be ready for if you do.

Literary Agents, Traditional publishingTiffany HawkSeptember 19, 2024Literary Agents, traditional-publishingComment

Are You Ready to Write a Nonfiction Book? Here's What it Takes.

(It's probably not what you think.) Most aspiring authors come to me worried about time, platform, and writing experience, but often, what they REALLY need isn't even on their radar.

20+ Surprising Ways To Build Your Author Platform

Think social media is the only way to build an author platform? Think again. There are many ways to make a name for yourself in the book world....even if you're an introvert.

Platform, Traditional publishingTiffany HawkSeptember 5, 2024platformComment

Master Comma Rules In 5 Minutes or Less

Don’t let rare and complicated scenarios or exceptions confuse you. If you only learn these 7 very simple rules, you’ll be right 97% of the time. That’s good enough for me to see your writing as smart and clean.

Editing Your Book, How to Write a BookTiffany HawkAugust 23, 2024Comment

Should you query literary agents in the summer?

Age-old wisdom says you should never query agents in the summer months, but is this a myth or a fact?

Literary Agents, Traditional publishingTiffany HawkJuly 26, 2024 Comments

Learn Scrivener in 2 Minutes

If you just need a tool to organize a long document, you can change your life in a couple of minutes. Totally worth the investment, even if you never take advantage of all the bells and whistles.

How to Find a Literary Agent: The 6-Step Strategy That Works For My Clients

Pitching agents can be torturous. Did they get my query? Did they hate my query? I bared my soul and all I got was this form rejection? Ugh, I’ve been there. Fortunately, you don’t need a miracle to turn this around. You need a strategy.

Here’s a case study for you.