Agents are like brokers for the publishing industry. You’re a lot more likely to get a great book deal (and have your announcement appear in trade press, such as the much-coveted Publishers Weekly) if you have an experienced and supportive agent. More on how to get one further down the...
Publishing a book is easier than you may think. These days, you have a variety of options available to you on ways to get your book published. With my experience as a published author of over 80 books, I have created this guide on how to write and publish a book so you too can hav...
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However, if you’ve self-published a book that has sold very well, you can bet that agents will be lining up to request your next manuscript. How do you get a publishing deal with the Big 5? If you’re an author currently trying to get traditionally published, you’ve undoubtedly heard...
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A bad agent is defined as “one who does not work well with you”. Some agents work great with one author and terribly with another. You do NOT need an agent to sell your first book, but it does help — if you’ve got the right agent. The wrong agent will just slow you down, ...