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Four ways agents make their decisions. Also:"I'm pitching a memoir but ... do agents prefer fiction?"

Ever wondered how agents decide on manuscripts?

• Discover insights from top agent Jeff Kleinman on why your memoir might stand out.
• Dive into the four key factors agents consider before making a decision!

#LiteraryAgent
#WritingTips
#Memoir
#💙📚

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"I'm pitching a memoir but ... do agents prefer fiction?" And: four ways agents make their decisions.

Do agents prefer fiction over memoirs?

Should my cover letter offer to change my novel into a memoir, or the reverse?

FREE tips about how agents make their decision.

#WritingCommunity #Memoir #LiteraryAgent 💙📚

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STRESSED OUT AND STUCK IN YOUR HEAD? HOW TO COME BACK TO THE PRESENT WITH MINDFULNESS COACH ALANA CAHOON | 272 - Dr. Cristina A Castagnini, PhD, CEDS In this episode, Dr. Cristina Castagnini sits down with Alana Cahoon to tackle the pervasive issue of stress and anxiety in our modern, fast-paced world. Together, they explore the cultural pressure t...

Beyond the Bite

Curious about managing stress and anxiety through mindfulness?

Listen to my favorite episode of “Beyond the Bite” where Dr. Cristina Castagnini chats with expert Alana Cahoon.

I'm thrilled to be a guest on the show in March. Stay tuned!
#Mindfulness
#Podcast
#StressRelief

Do writer's characters “speak to them?" Also: More response from this survivor to Epstein: the women perpetrators.

In 1991, I embraced “childhood trauma survivor.” Publishing consistently has been my strength.

NOT SELLING ANYTHING!
A caring suggestion:

Discover your “Why”! Let it fuel your success! Then, you're always a successful writer.

#WritingCommunity, 💙📚
#Survivor
#Publishing

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This survivor's guess: what's next from The Epstein Files. Also: Alle's New York Times interview about .... football?

Congressman Jamie Raskin reveals shocking details in #TheEpsteinFiles: a 9-year-old girl.

What are the implications?

A fun palate cleanser: “my” Seahawks' Super Bowl win & being interviewed by The NY Times!

#TheEpsteinFiles
#Seahawks
#SuperBowl
💙📚

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Give a reading with a super-special touch. Also: Alle's newest class open for registration: VOICE

Make your book reading unforgettable! Alle has ideas how.

• Connect with readers.
• Boost book sales.

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What's your favorite experience from a book event: that you gave or attended?

#BookLovers #ReadingEvent #AuthorEvent 💙📚

Alle reviews slam dunk theater and film. 'Hamnet' and also a play about Nazis and ... blueberries?

🎬 On a mission to watch all 🎥 #OscarNoms! Started with 'Hamnet' & a play on Nazis & blueberries. Heavy films are my jam! 💙📚 #MovieNight #FilmLover

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Critique groups: Any long-lasting and successful? One writer has tried for years.

Struggling to find the perfect writers' group? 🤔 You're not alone!

After joining several, I found a path that saved me years of rejection.

💙📚 #WritingJourney #WriterCommunity #EditingWins

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Would love to blab away! What did you want feedback on?

Writing an emotionally heavy scene? Also: Flash-curious?.

You can bet Jane Austin unleashed her creativity with a cup of tea ☕️

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💙📚 #CreativeWriting #TeaTime #VancouverFlashFiction

6 Lit Mags You Gotta Submit To This Week Ask a Literary Agent | Weekly Sub Calls (01.21.26)

📝 Always on the hunt for new mags to submit my work and and to share with your students too! 📚 Some new journals even take re-prints—GOLD for writers! Check them out.
#WritingCommunity
#NewJournals
#AmWriting

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NPR reports letter-writing is on the rise! 📈 Stationery stores are thriving. While I love beautiful paper, my heart's with wrapping paper. 🎨 When I gardened, I grew only veggies. 🌱 #LetterWriting #Gardening #art #beauty

Me, as well. Gotta get aggro or or you get overwhelmed.

The Kiss That Stopped Traffic

I found this such a great example of simply stunning sentences coupled with a magnetic narrator that nevertheless tipped into self-indulgence. I skipped bunch of the middle and still screamed for her, when then end came.

What do y'all think?
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New news! In fact: two newses! New PUBLICATION and new INTERVIEW.

Honored to be:

• interviewed by Makonnen Sankofa/International Book Show- Reaching readers across Africa & England is dreamy!.
• included in “Flash Fiction Writing Tips,” editor: Karen Schauber/Vancouver Flash Fiction.

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#FlashFiction #WritingCommunity #RadioInterview 💙📚

Do Cows Use Tools? This One Does.

Cows might not be as stupid as I was taught to believe: if presented with a 10-ft fence between the herd and the water, they wait for the fence to - open? - rather than go around it.

Anyway, I am considering reverting to not eating cow meat.

#funny #humor #cows

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Struggling with cold queries to agents? Discover Alle's #1 tip for success!

Plus, get FREE feedback on your query letter.

Everyone can benefit from Alle’s foolproof synopsis formula.

#WritingCommunity #QueryTips #LiteraryAgents 📚

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FREE FEEDBACK on your book’s synopsis. Also free: Alle’s perfect, 4-6 sentence synopsis for a novel or memoir.

A perfect 4-6 sentence synopsis makes your query letter shine and serve as your novel or memoir's jacket copy.
• Struggling with the synopsis?
• Want a FREE review?

Follow me here or on my (always free) Substack or Instagram.

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#BookWriting
#SynopsisHelp
#WritingTips

A magic pill to help readers see indie-published books are just as good as those traditionally published? Defining personal success and maintaining high standards leads to fulfilling outcomes

Navigating the publishing world? 💙📚 Success isn’t just about traditional deals. Indie books can shine too, but they need quality and care. 🖊️

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#PublishingJourney
#IndieAuthors
#WritingCommunity

What do publishers consider "good" sales? And: how many copies sold of a indy-published book would convince a traditional press to offer a contract?

Guess how many copies a book needs to sell to make it a success in the eyes of their publisher?

And how many copies does an indy book need to sell to convince a traditional press to give it a contract?

#publishing #books #booksky 💙📚

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How Writing Helped a Survivor Heal - and Find Joy! I recently connected with Alle C. Hall , a sought-after author, speaker, writing instructor, and incest survivor known for her profound and compassionate insights into the joy, challenges, and success...

How writing helped a survivor heal and find joy!

Thanks to Rachel Grant for this interview!

We explored my trauma and how it affected writing my first novel. Healing through art is powerful.
#HealingThroughArt 💙📚

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Alle responds to: "Should I make a video trailer for my book's debut"? "Are they difficult to make?" "Should I hire someone?" "How much does it cost to hire someone?" "Where do people place their videos as advertisement?"

Thinking of making a book trailer for your debut? 📚🎥 Let Alle guide you!
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• Are they difficult?
• Hire someone?
• Costs?

Share your thoughts with us!👇

#BookDebut
#BookTrailer

Witnessed the focus and grace of Pacific Northwest Ballet dancers during my Gyrotonic session. Their dedication inspires me to write with the same stunning stillness.

#Gyrotonic #BalletInspiration 💙📚

Advice from an agent on my manuscript! Do I revise based on her suggestions?

A reader’s question:

“An agent passed on my manuscript but left me with feedback. What's next?”

• Embrace the critique?
• Ignore it because she didn’t take me on as a client?

How do you turn feedback into fuel for success?

💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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4 How to Publish Short Work: Stories, Essays, Poetry, Journalism Another class with Alle. This one at Write in the Harbor 2025

Alle is teaching.
Rebecca Brown is keynote-ing.

It’s a party! Many, many sessions.

💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #CreativeWriting

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I saw this display in my neighborhood. There are times when the power of the written word shows up in the most adorable ways.

What would your tombstone say? Make it funny!

#humor #funny #Halloween

I forgotten she wrote that. Wonderful. So, is yours an homage?

Are you a Dorris Lessing fan?

Backstory: I found a way to segue in and out.
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Like "We Are the World," only… better!

“The Sisterhood, 1977,” Vertamae Grosvenor, Alice Walker, Lori Sharpe, Toni Morrison, June Jordan, Nana Maynard, Ntozake Shange, and Audreen Ballard.

💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife #CreativeWriting