Award-winning author Hank Quense lives in Bergenfield, NJ, with his wife, Pat. They have two daughters and five grandchildren. He writes humorous fantasy and sci-fi stories. On occasion, he also writes an article on fiction writing or book marketing but says that writing nonfiction is like work while writing fiction is fun. A member of

Interview with Fantasy Author Hank Quense

Finding a good literary agent is a challenge this days. Agencies are busy, the slush piles are getting larger and larger, and writers are becoming more and more inpatient. This article addresses a few of the issues that come along while searching for a new literary agent, providing a few practical techniques to use. It’s definitely not a complete guide, but it gives you the basic information you need to start looking for your literary agent.

Simplify Finding A Great Literary Agent With These Easy Techniques

Editing takes twice as long as writing a novel and most writers dread it. Learn these simple techniques to make the process easier and faster.

Self-Edit Your Novel: Everything You Need To Know About It

There are thousands of books on fiction writing, but some of them stand out. They excel in delivery, in presentation, in uniqueness, and some even captivate you in a way that makes it sound almost not non-fiction. As a writer myself I have come to read these books, cherish them and have them become my go-to every time I feel I need a push.

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If you are like most writers, you probably have a job. Something that brings you money, just enough to keep you going. But your dream is to write, publish, and maybe one day be able to quit that job and replace your income with royalties. Good thoughts, shared by many, but not as easy as you might think.

A Simple Writing Strategy For Busy People

Getting published is hard work. Sometimes authors seek the help of an agent to take on some of the more difficult tasks in the process of publishing. But finding a good agent is itself a challenging task. WritersMarket.com shows us the concentration of agents using this nice infographic.

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I passed by a Barnes and Noble bookstore today, and I decided to stop in. It’s one of my favorite places, even though I wish they had a standardized system of organizing stuff, so I don’t wind up going through the entire store looking for what I want… Anyway, since I am writing a fantasy

Judging a book by its cover