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This book reveals the reasons ninety percent of fiction manuscripts are rejected quickly by first readers, long before character and plot can be evaluated on their own merits.
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An accomplished editor, writer, and teacher of writing, Chris Roerden shares knowledge gleaned from more than 50 (updated!) years in niche publishing. Her clients have been published by St. Martin's, Berkley Prime Crime, Midnight Ink, Rodale, Forge, Walker, and Viking, among others, and have won more than 23 awards, including the national Agatha Award for Best First Mystery, Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel, the Mary Higgins Clark Award, and two Benjamin Franklins.
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