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Credible before Incredible


Make a promise to write a credible nonfiction book
My single most important advice to nonfiction writers: capture the promise of your work in less than a sentence.
Priya Talwar
Apr 12 min read
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Why everyone deserves to get published at least once
Remember the first time you were published? In this blog post, I talk about the feelings associated with such a milestone and why I think...
Priya Talwar
Sep 20, 20223 min read
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18 things beginning writers must do (without complaining!)
If you think this is the usual writing advice, then fine dear Writer, skip to number 7! As a literary agent and writing coach, I get...
Priya Talwar
Sep 13, 20223 min read
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The most important question writers can’t get away with
In this blog, I share my method as a writing coach and how the question writers hate being asked is the question that can help them most...
Priya Talwar
Sep 5, 20223 min read
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Top 3 expectations of a traditional publisher
Although the most important thing a traditional publishing house is looking for is credibility on the page, there is a lot more to the...
Priya Talwar
Aug 23, 20224 min read
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Have publishers failed authors?
I have often wondered if trade publishers are able to nurture career writers anymore and if it is singlehandedly their responsibility?...
Priya Talwar
Nov 7, 20202 min read
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So, you want to publish your book as soon as possible
Many writers I work with have a recurring concern. When I ask them, when do you think you want to publish this latest by, they usually...
Priya Talwar
Oct 3, 20204 min read
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Do you also worry if you wilI get published?
Every manuscript or query I receive has a common worry attached, ‘Will I get published Priya?’ I was recently talking to a writer whose...
Priya Talwar
Sep 5, 20203 min read
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What's editing anyway?
What's the big deal about editing, if at all? Can a professional book editor talk objectively about editing like it is nothing? Find out...
Priya Talwar
Jul 4, 20202 min read
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