223: When Your Book is Too Long To Query

Word count matters in traditional publishing, so it's important to stay within a certain range when you're querying to try and find a literary agent. In this episode, I give you 5 tips for shortening your book to ensure the pacing is tight and you won't get auto-rejected by agents for the book being too long.   Mentioned in this episode - resources for word counts: https://reedsy.com/studio/resources/how-many-words-in-a-novel   https://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/word-count-for-novels-and-childrens-books-the-definitive-post   -----   - Click here for ways to work with me + a free character profile template: www.thekatiewolf.com/info   - The last Tuesday of the month is a Q&A episode! Submit your questions for me HERE and I'll answer them on the podcast.  - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katiewolfwrites - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiewolfwrites