The Author's Checklist
An Agent's Guide to Developing and Editing Your Manuscript

The Author’s Checklist is a nonfiction book that I honestly have no clue of which how to review. Y’all know that I rarely read non-fiction. Was this useful, as a guide for new beginners? Yes. I learned that I’ve been slacking in terms of editing my books and perhaps that is why no one is accepting m......more

You are not alone. As a writer, you may create your masterpiece in isolation but in order to produce a piece of work acceptable for the publishing industry, it sometimes takes a team…or maybe just one book. The Author’s Checklist: An Agent’s Guide to Developing and Editing Your Manuscript by Elizabe......more

READ THIS BOOK before you ever send a single query to an agent, or pitch a publisher at a conference. Kracht's knowledge of the publishing industry and passion for her clients is clear-- she wants to help aspiring authors avoid the common mistakes that get books rejected. The book is organized alpha......more

This book is full of a lot of wonderful advice and information, but unfortunately the structural choice to arrange in in alphabetical order instead of groups of related topics made it maddening to parse. If you read it cover to cover, it feels scattershot and unfocused, moving from thoughts on punct......more

3.5 Stars --- Over the years, I have picked up several books here and there meant to guide writers in perfecting their craft and/or getting published. When I came upon this title on NetGalley, I realized just how much time had passed since I’d read The Elements of Style (by William Strunk Jr.), so i......more