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Another Revision: Finding Patience and Asking for Help

The revisions aren't done. But neither am I! 💪🏻 Learning to embrace patience, manage self-doubt, and find joy in the small things in the publishing…

Sep 14 •

Caroline Fowler Davis

After Signing with my Agent: Another Rewrite & the Fear of Failure

Dealing with the daunting question every author faces: "What if my book doesn't sell?" 😨

Jul 28 •

Caroline Fowler Davis

Surviving the Query Trenches: How I Got My Literary Agent

86 rejections, 12 full requests, 3 Revise & Resubmits, 1 Offer. My 3-year journey to signing with an agent.

Jun 7 •

Caroline Fowler Davis

Rewriting My Story: Five Months into My Revise & Resubmit

From 7 Manuscript Requests to 3 R&Rs...alas, it's time to cut 25,000 words! (25% of my manuscript).

Jul 16, 2022 •

Caroline Fowler Davis

Rejection Letters as Wallpaper: My Search for a Literary Agent

6 drafts, 1.5 years, and 45 beta readers later...

Sep 14, 2021 •

Caroline Fowler Davis

From Rough Draft to Refined Outline: Lessons from Draft 2's Revision Process

Polishing the turd, tracking the right metrics, and finding focus

Oct 29, 2020 •

Caroline Fowler Davis

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