How to Glow in the Dark

How to Glow in the Dark

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Do you REALLY want that kind of agent?
Hard truths about the industry support you want vs. what you might actually need.
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Anna Sproul-Latimer
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The arks we build by accident, or: an essay for any author who fears obsolescence
Trust in the spookiest parts of yourself; stop trying to understand them.
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Anna Sproul-Latimer
14
You’ve made it to editor meetings: what to expect, how to wow 'em, and what happens when they're done
If editors are interested in your book, they're going to want to meet you--and they might or might not still be interested afterward. (BUT NO PRESSURE…
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Anna Sproul-Latimer
8
Please tell them you love them.
Fan letters aren't just meaningful to their recipients--they unlock seismic changes in your confidence and career.
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Anna Sproul-Latimer
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May 2025

Ten things to freak out about just before pub day (in case you're in danger of feeling good about yourself)
Oh no, you're climbing to a new career high--better go ahead and set the airplane on fire!
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Anna Sproul-Latimer
10
"Agents aren't biting on my query. When should I give up?”
Various ways of answering the most painful (and common) question I get from the #amwriting community.
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Anna Sproul-Latimer
10
Ask me anything: a Q & A open thread for premium subscribers
Publishing, books, life, celebrity gossip: ask me and each other whatever you'd like.
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Anna Sproul-Latimer
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How to pick your battles
Where authors should spend their conflict capital--and where they really, really shouldn't.
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Anna Sproul-Latimer
6

April 2025

Everyone passed on your book. Now what?
Did you flame out on submission? Did your publisher pass on your option? Did both of those things happen in a row? Here's my counsel for dealing with…
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Anna Sproul-Latimer
8
All my best for you: a birthday retrospective
40 years alive, 20 years an agent, 5 years writing "Glow:" it's time to stop and look back.
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Anna Sproul-Latimer
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That's a nice package (or, book design 101) 👀
Trim, thickness, layout: how publishers make all those big, hard choices in book design (and who makes them, exactly)
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Anna Sproul-Latimer
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March 2025

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