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Meg Waite Clayton

Author of the international bestsellers The Postmistress of Paris, The Last Train to London, and 7 other novels

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September 25, 2021 By Meg Waite Clayton

Writing and Placing Opinion Pieces

Ten years ago today, on the 40th anniversary of Sandra Day O'Connor taking her seat as the 1st female Justice of the Supreme Court, I published my first opinion …

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May 10, 2021 By Meg Waite Clayton

On Agent Queries

Finding a good literary agent - which is generally the first step to getting published with a traditional publisher - can be like finding any good relationship: …

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January 26, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

365 Great Quotes from Women

Day #4 of writing in earnest, and here is a bit of terrific advice: The only way you can write the truth is to assume that what you set down will never be read. …

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October 10, 2016 By Meg Waite Clayton

New Novel Contest with Publication for Winner

I thought those of you writing crime fiction might like to know about this email I just got from North American Review: This email is to inform you of North …

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September 29, 2016 By Meg Waite Clayton

#1ThTH – Reputable Fiction and Novel Contests

This week's 1 Thing Thursday: Consider entering a contest! I finally got traction for my first novel, The Language of Light, when, after it had been turned down …

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September 22, 2016 By Meg Waite Clayton

How Many Words Long Should a Novel Be?

This week's 1 Thing Thursday asks the question: How Long should a novel be? As the chart below shows, the range in huge, and the honest answer is: as long as it …

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March 6, 2009 By Meg Waite Clayton

The 46th Time is the Charm

Yet another story of persistence paying: Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help, was rejected by forty-five agents before her bestseller found an agent home. …

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November 9, 2008 By Meg Waite Clayton

Eleven Years to a Pulitzer

I was listening to NPR on the way to the grocery store this afternoon, and heard just a snippet of a fascinating City Arts and Lectures discussion with Junot …

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