Favorite writing related websites/contests/etc:
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Great site filled with writing tips, resources for writers and everything you need to know about query letters – Jane Friedman
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Literary Rambles : Informative interviews with agents broken down by what they rep, and links to other articles/interviews with said agents.
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Query Shark: A site dedicated to the revision of query letters
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The Writing Excuses podcast: An excellent show with great advice on the writing process, querying and more.
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Carly Watters Blog: One of my favorite literary agent blogs. Informative, clear and incredibly helpful.
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Publishers Marketplace: A great place to research agents.
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Manuscript Wishlist: Research agents, what they’re hoping to see in their inbox and cool features that let you search by genre and tags.
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Brenda Drake’s website – Creator of Pitch Wars, Pitmad and all around awesome person