Testimonials
  • Thanks for your insightful critique on my query "Survivors.” I now have received three full requests for my manuscript. One of these is from my “dream” agent. J. Kidd   
  • Molli's my hero. Her unflinching eye for electrifying and pruning helped me figure out how to write a riveting query and punch up my "quickie" elevator pitch. Mac Wheeler, Florida Writers' Association
  • Now that Writer's Digest has published my book on writing picture books, I want to "thank you" for your help and encouragement. I couldn't have done it without you. Ann Paul, children's book author
Dear Writer,
  Thanks for dropping by the Get Published Now Online Academy.
    Got some good news for you. You can get published. Thousands of writers accomplish this goal every year.
    Now for the not-quite-such-good news.
    Once you've mastered the learning curve of how to write, there's another one coming your way. Yikes! In truth, this next learning curve can be relatively brief--shouldn't take you years and years to master it.
    The process involves learning to shift from "telling" to "selling, to present your work to agents and editors. The process and many examples fill this website. Take a look. And really, really read every page. In fact, read some of them many times.
    The next step to get published involves introducing yourself and your project to a prospective agent. This can be challenging. But, it becomes less so if you're armed with information about how to sell your skill and sell your manuscript. The purpose of this Academy is to help you move along your path toward publication by making available tools and information to keep you moving from query to synopsis to first pages to agent to publisher to shelf space in Barnes and Noble,
    I've been developing a unique project and book since 2010. Until this settles down a bit, I won't be add much or any new content on this site, although I will continue to work with writers privately. Services are on the writer's services page.
    And I really truly miss interacting with you fabulous, adorable, and wildly creative writers.
    This doesn't mean you can't get published on your own. So, don't work yourself into a snit. My site continues to offer you tons of important and helpful AND free information and personalized assistance from me if you need/want it..
    In re e-publishing: Because of the vast amount of misinformation running rampant throughout writersland, I'll be adding a page about e-publishing...when I can get to it.   
      IN THE MEANTIME, I continue to be available to assist you on a personal level via: 
  • PRIVATE CONSULTATION BY PHONE
  • PHONE AND EMAIL ASSISTANCE IN WRITING QUERIES THAT PROMPT A MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION REQUEST
  • SYNOPSIS ASSISTANCE
  • NON-FICTION BOOK PROPOSAL GUIDANCE
  • EVALUATION AND POLISHING OF YOUR MANUSCRIPT FIRST PAGES SO THEY GLOW IN THE DARK.
  • COMBINATION OF PHONE AND WRITTEN CRITIQUES .  .  . WHATEVER YOU NEED.
  • I'LL HELP YOU LEARN WHAT YOU NEED TO LEARN AS EFFECTIVELY AND QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. JUST ASK.
  • PRICES AND PROGRAMS are on the Writer's Services page.

Hi there,
I'm Molli Nickell, former pom-pom queen and now publishing consultant. Ive spend 50 years in the business as a Time-Life editor, author, and publisher--reading and rejecting submissions. I know what works in today's competitive market, and what doesn’t.
    As Director of this Online Academy, I teach writers--like you--how to craft the "sales documents," (query, synopsis, first page and/or book proposal). I help you get published by learning what you must about marketing yourself and your manuscript, skills you need in order to move into the heart of the toughest critic--someone like I used to be!

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