What Agents and Editors Are Really Looking For

Publishing & Author Career
2023
Featuring Elaine Ash, Gretchen Stelter

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Elaine Ash and Gretchen Stelter explain what agents and editors truly look for in authors and manuscripts. They offer insight into professionalism, market readiness, voice, and the qualities that help a submission stand out in today’s publishing world.

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