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Karin Gillespie

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Karin Gillespie @karingillespie.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
A common mistake for new writers is over-writing. Here's how to avoid it:
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The Case for Shrinking Your Novel | Jane Friedman
Even experienced novelists overwrite. Here are five insights about ruthlessly cutting a manuscript—and why that’s a good thing.
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Karin Gillespie @karingillespie.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Good news for debut authors in this report. Forty-four deals out of 107. What distinguished these manuscripts and authors from the pack?
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What Manuscripts Enthralled Editors in November?
And why they likely got sold
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Karin Gillespie @karingillespie.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Throwback Thursday! open.substack.com/pub/pitchyou...
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What Do You Gain (and Lose) With a Traditional Book Deal?
Dear Sir:
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Karin Gillespie @karingillespie.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Includes a little known twist on the query process.
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Survival Tactics for a Tough Market
Embrace your published author energy
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Karin Gillespie @karingillespie.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
A dying, 200-year-old magical, utopia-driven society of older females pin their revitalization on Gen Z and Y #Posterpit #F#C #Q#CO ♥️Found family 🍑 Southern small-town setting 🍁Cozy autumn vibes 🫖female friendships
Magical tea cup on a deep blue background with the full moon shining and a owl flying
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Karin Gillespie @karingillespie.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
A dying, 200-year-old magical, utopia-driven society of older females pin their revitalization on Gen Z and Y #Posterpit #F#C #Q#CO ♥️Found family 🍑 Southern small-town setting 🍁Cozy autumn vibes 🫖female friendships
Magical tea cup on a deep blue background with the full moon shining and a owl flying
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Karin Gillespie @karingillespie.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
If you're not getting any traction with agents, this might be the reason. open.substack.com/pub/pitchyou...
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Is Your Book in Demand? The Top Genres That Land Agents
And the ones that are flat
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Karin Gillespie @karingillespie.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Amazing Bluesky guide for what WF agents are looking for: open.substack.com/pub/writeyou...
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What Are Women’s Fiction Literary Agents Looking for Right Now?
This Is What You Missed at #MSWL’s First BlueSky Event . . .
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Karin Gillespie @karingillespie.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
How important is platform? Is literary fiction dead? From Trend to Triumph: Novels That Sold in a Tough Market
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From Trend to Triumph: Novels That Sold in a Tough Market
Most everyone knows it’s a tough market, but what’s selling?
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Karin Gillespie @karingillespie.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Number one was a huge seller but I wasn't a fan.
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What You Can Learn From The Beginnings Of Bestselling Novels
A peek at the first paragraphs from seasoned novelists.
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