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What are Comp Titles and How do you Choose Them?

Monday, January 9, 2023

What are Comp Titles? ‘Comp’ is short for ‘comparable’. Comp titles are published books that would appeal to a similar readership as your novel. It’s a good idea to mention two or three comp titles in your cover letter when you submit a novel to a literary agent. It’s...
How to Write a Stand-Out Cover Letter

How to Write a Stand-Out Cover Letter

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

SO, WHAT IS A COVER LETTER? Literary agents and many literary competitions require a cover letter along with your sample chapters and synopsis. This is a formal introduction to you and your novel. Note: It is not a CV, a bio or a blurb for the book. It’s a...