Looking for a literary agent? 🎯 Before you hit “send” on that query, make sure you know how to research, vet, and choose the right advocate for your career — not just your current book.

Read the full guide on finding (and choosing) a literary agent wisely. 📚✍️
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Before hiring an editor, ask for a sample edit. It shows you their style, depth of feedback, and whether they respect your voice. The right fit protects your investment—and strengthens your story.
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The resulting images, while technically well-exposed, lack the dramatic interplay of light that gives forests their mysterious quality

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Walk through the challenges of descriptive alt-text with Allison Peacock on Feb. 17. Her webinar will offer pointers on crafting alt-text for complex images, using examples of dance photos, as well as an opportunity for troubleshooting with attendees. Sign up: https://webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_webinar/intermediate-alt-text-lessons-from-the-routledge-encyclopedia-of-modernist-dance/

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