Leveraging Writers Conferences to Build a Writing Career
With a good mindset and a bit of research and preparation, aspiring authors can use writers’ conferences to advance their careers. Here are some tips for making the most of these events.
Getting Published: Finding a Publisher or Agent
Writing & Publishing Tips: How To Get a Top Literary Agent & Sign That Coveted 6 Figure Deal
Top literary agents get about 400-1000 unsolicited queries every month from hopeful book authors. Publishing houses sometimes juggle 5000. How can you stand out against so much competition?
Approaching Book Publishers: The Importance of Creating a System
After your book has been written and edited, you may be ready to start approaching publishers. If you are like most first time book authors, there is a good chance that you will send your book manuscript to a large number of publishers and agents. Use these tips to best target and track your submissions
Breaking Down Publisher Guidelines - What a Writer Needs to Know
Popular opinion will vary on whether or not one should submit a "NaNoWriMo" novel to a publisher - critics tend to suggest that writers who participate in NaNoWriMo will write the book in November and start the agent/publisher search the very next month. Kathryn Lively suggests that if you believe in your book it is worth testing the water to find another person who believes in the story.
6 Tips for Pitching a Book to a Literary Agent
If you want to sell your book to a literary agent, make sure you are giving them exactly what they want. Approaching the task haphazardly is a road to certain failure.
Questions to Ask Your Publisher Before Accepting An Offer
Congratulations! You have just received an offer from a publisher to turn your manuscript into a print book. There is no prouder moment in the career of a writer than having a book published. With that said, there are a number of important questions that you will want to have answers to before accepting an offer from a book publisher.