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Monthly Archives: January 2015
From the Assistant Desk: Making Motivation Happen
January 29, 2015Several of us at M&O took on fitness/athletic resolutions this January, as I'm sure many of you reading this did. I have to say it's been pretty exciting – two of us are taking on a half marathon, another is kicking butt with the new PiYo craze, and another is a regular at spinning classes READ MORE
Moving Past Rejection
January 23, 2015The R word. It’s not one anyone likes to hear, whether you are an author, an agent, or an editor. As an author out on submission you will likely receive rejections at some point when you’re querying agents. You might get a form rejection (that’s personalized and signed by the agent or a general one), READ MORE
Six Simple Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Writing Group
January 16, 2015So you read last week's blog post about New Year's resolutions for writers and have joined or started a writing group. Awesome! Of course, you want to take advantage of the benefits of being in a writer's group and really polish those writing skills. Here are some simple tips to help you focus your time READ MORE
7 New Year’s Resolutions for Authors
January 8, 2015The beginning of the new year is a great time to set new goals and create new habits. With everyone's new year's resolutions already underway (Good luck finding an open treadmill at the gym!), the McIntosh & Otis staff got together to brainstorm a few new year's resolutions that we think authors should make this READ MORE