Melissa Charles author

writing

  • Another Manuscript In!

    Whew. I sent the revised version of my most recent novel into my agent this week. It was a journey. When I originally wrote the novel, I fell in love with the characters and the setting. The plot, however… well, it wasn’t plotting the way it should/needed to. I’m apparently incapable of sticking to a…

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  • Finding An Agent

    Where do I find agents to query? There a few good, reliable sites, imo. QueryTracker (there is both free and paid membership) was an invaluable resource for me, plus PublishersMarketplace (free trial) and ManuscriptWishList (free). There are other sites, but those are the ones I personally have experience with. Which agents should I query? Depending on your age group and genre,…

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  • A Journey of a Thousand Steps

    That’s what publishing can feel like, regardless of if you’re going trad, indie, or hybrid. And it’s true: the only way to get it done is to do it. Not exactly helpful, is it? The way my mind works, I’m happiest if I have a step-by-step guide. Do A, B, C, then D, E, F…

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  • Beware The Scam!

    Okay, so for those who don’t follow me on TikTok, I recently did a four part series (with no doubt more to come) on ‘schmagents.’ Schmagents are those who pose as literary agents, often promising you a best seller, movie deal, and probably prancing unicorns for your yard, but… *insert a multitude of things you need…

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  • To The Woman With The Bruises

    I originally wrote this opinion piece over ten years ago. It appeared on Huffington Post as well as on my former blog. It remains one of the most personal and favourite blog posts that I’ve ever done. To The Woman With The Bruises, I know you. I don’t know your name, where you live, your…

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  • How I Got My Agent

    One of the most popular questions agented authors get is HOW. How did you do it? There are a lot of things I could say, to make it sound like some dark, mysterious event. Probably involving some magic, candles, chanting, possibly a deal made with a member of Faerie whose name cannot be mentioned, or…

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  • Welcome to the New Me?

    A brief introduction to the site

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