Stories by Tessa Taylor on Medium

Important Things I Learned Editing My Manuscript With My Agent

Tessa Taylor — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 17:06:47 GMT

When you get a literary agent, one of the very first things you’ll discuss is the editorial vision for your book. It varies from agent to…

Tessa Taylor — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 14:59:06 GMT

Since I started writing on Medium, I’ve averaged publishing 1–2 stories a day. Admittedly, there are people on here doing way more but I…

Tessa Taylor — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 17:28:17 GMT

As a full-time writer, I’m always on the lookout for writing contests and submissions with no entry fee.

Tessa Taylor — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 21:55:17 GMT

I won’t lie — I’ve spent a lot of nights rewatching The Office and lazily perusing random story idea generators just to see if anything…

Tessa Taylor — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 22:35:46 GMT

You’ve taken the jump to query your book, and you finally get the dream response—an agent loves it. They want to set up “The Call”, which…

Tessa Taylor — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:12:05 GMT

Creative burnout can look like a lot of different things — exhausted all hours of the day, unable to keep your productivity up, struggling…

Tessa Taylor — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 20:16:25 GMT

When I first started my publishing journey and tried to make a living as a freelance writer, I didn’t have much money to invest in tools…

Tessa Taylor — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 16:03:21 GMT

We’ve all read a book with a great premise, a relatable hero you’re rooting for, and a worthwhile quest, only for the big bad to be the…

Tessa Taylor — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 09:23:09 GMT

I have a serious problem when I write that most of my author friends can relate to — when I’m in the flow, busting out those words like my…

Tessa Taylor — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 15:38:22 GMT

I firmly believe that transparency within the publishing world and about the writing journey is essential — as a community of creatives…