by Virginia Lloyd | Jun 7, 2022 | Publishing
Why comp titles are essential to a successful agent query letter — and how to find them If you’re writing a query letter to literary agents, comp titles are an overlooked but underestimated factor in the strength of your submission. All my clients who have...
by Virginia Lloyd | Mar 8, 2024 | Book coaching
Can a book coach help you? There are many people hanging out their shingle as book publishing coaches these days, even people who have never actually written a book themselves. (Reddit is full of entertaining complaints about book coaches.) I coach aspiring...
by Virginia Lloyd | Jan 25, 2024 | Publishing
If you’re looking to develop your professional expertise and ideas for a wider audience, it’s likely that you will need to engage book coaching services. This post attempts to make your search for a book coach more efficient by helping you prioritise the services you...
by Virginia Lloyd | Jul 26, 2023 | Blog
After editing a lot of query letters, opening chapters, and other materials for aspiring authors, I decided to publish this guide for those making a submission to Curtis Brown Australia. As an Australian expat living in Brooklyn, I review a lot of submissions...