Being an author, agented or otherwise, can be an overwhelming career path. There are so many hats to wear, so many things to know, and there aren't a lot of places where everyone agrees on one specific method to get you where you want to go. Aside from writing the best possible book you can and making sure it's polished within an inch of its life, here are my top 3 (universal) tips for authors seeking publication.

Guest post by author, Kate Schumacher. To say I’ve been obsessed with Arthurian legend since I was a kid is a bit of an understatement. I blame my mother and perhaps some inkling of ancestral memory from her side. We’ve got Cornish heritage, but it wasn’t until I was older that I learnt of the connection between Cornwall and King Arthur...

Wouldn't it be nice if we could all be great, artistic writers that instantly connect with our readership? I mean, that's the dream. But we can't all be Shakespeare, and we have to respect reader expectations in order to make that dream a reality. So, here's my learned lesson on balancing originality with reader expectations in the hopes that maybe you can avoid the pitfalls I fell into.