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Credible before Incredible


Make a promise to write a credible nonfiction book
My single most important advice to nonfiction writers: capture the promise of your work in less than a sentence.
Priya Talwar
Apr 1, 20252 min read


Why everyone deserves to get published at least once
Remember the first time you were published? In this blog post, I talk about the feelings associated with such a milestone and why I think...
Priya Talwar
Sep 20, 20223 min read


18 things beginning writers must do (without complaining!)
If you think this is the usual writing advice, then fine dear Writer, skip to number 7! As a literary agent and writing coach, I get...
Priya Talwar
Sep 13, 20223 min read


The most important question writers can’t get away with
In this blog, I share my method as a writing coach and how the question writers hate being asked is the question that can help them most...
Priya Talwar
Sep 5, 20223 min read


Top 3 expectations of a traditional publisher
Although the most important thing a traditional publishing house is looking for is credibility on the page, there is a lot more to the...
Priya Talwar
Aug 23, 20224 min read


Have publishers failed authors?
I have often wondered if trade publishers are able to nurture career writers anymore and if it is singlehandedly their responsibility?...
Priya Talwar
Nov 7, 20202 min read


So, you want to publish your book as soon as possible
Many writers I work with have a recurring concern. When I ask them, when do you think you want to publish this latest by, they usually...
Priya Talwar
Oct 3, 20204 min read


Do you also worry if you wilI get published?
Every manuscript or query I receive has a common worry attached, ‘Will I get published Priya?’ I was recently talking to a writer whose...
Priya Talwar
Sep 5, 20203 min read


What's editing anyway?
What's the big deal about editing, if at all? Can a professional book editor talk objectively about editing like it is nothing? Find out...
Priya Talwar
Jul 4, 20202 min read
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