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May – Publish Book

The Evolution of a Debut Author

30 AprilBrooke Ignet Hocker

*** A few words about April… Some of you may have noticed that I never finished writing about my goal in April.  In mid-April, unfortunately, my mother-in-law (Debby) unexpectedly passed away.  Among a lot of the things Debby loved, she was a huge lover of books and reading – she could read more books in Read more

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Dear Agent, Publish Me. Thanks.

04 MayBrooke Ignet Hocker

My goal this month is focused on getting my book published.  If you want all the gory details leading up to this moment, read my last blog post The Evolution of a Debut Author. May 1 – I had written down the names of 10 agents a few weeks ago after hours of research.  As Read more

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The Opening Line of a Literary Agent’s Rejection Letter

09 MayBrooke Ignet Hocker

Trying to get my book published – the adventure continues. May 5:  Didn’t send any query letters out today, instead, I crossed off a couple agents who were on my list to pitch to because they were either from the same agency as another agent on my list (not advised to pitch to multiple agents at the Read more

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When Someone Calls Your Book Self-Satisfied, Indulgent Junk

15 MayBrooke Ignet Hocker

May 10 – 12:  Heard from BookHive Corp that I can expect my beta reader feedback on Friday.  Let’s just skip ahead to said Friday… May 13:  Friday the 13th. I received feedback from BookHive Corp. – a company that provides beta readers who read your manuscript and share feedback which is summarized and sent Read more

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The Not Fun Part of Trying to Get Published

22 MayBrooke Ignet Hocker

May 14 – May 15:  I did nothing to move my book closer to publication on these days.  I wallowed in the beta reader comments (see last blog) for a couple days and we did a day trip to Dayton for some family things. May 16:  I had a call today with the owner of Read more

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10 Things I’ve Learned from Trying to Publish a Book

30 MayBrooke Ignet Hocker

My goal this month was focused on trying to get the book I wrote officially published.  Here are 10 things I’ve learned along the way…. Longest Process Ever – Publishing a book takes years.  Years, I say.  If you want something overnight then you should definitely self-publish. It’s Like Applying for a Job, but Worse Read more

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Angela Heck Mueller

Angela is a professional flautist and music educator living in Columbus, Ohio. She enjoys cooking and traveling with her husband, Joe, as well as spending quality time with their two cats, Mo and Stanzi.

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Brooke Ignet Hocker

Brooke spends her days working in the corporate world in downtown Columbus, and spends her nights and weekends working out and practicing yoga. She enjoys writing, trying new restaurants, and shaming Angela for her cat obsession.

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