Finding an Agent
Before You Write A Book Proposal, Part 5:
Rick Frishman - Sep 14, 2007Leaf through books that are similar to yours to find the names of agents and editors. Search bookstores, libraries, and online booksellers. If you can’t find other publications directly on point or somewhat close, broaden your search to see who wrote and published books on the same or related subjects. More
Before You Write A Book Proposal, Part 4:
Rick Frishman - Sep 07, 2007If, like most people, you don’t personally know agents or publishers, here’s how to start. Get your writing career in gear by taking the following steps: Step #1: Network Turn to your family, friends, coworkers and network members to get names. Personal introductions are often the most affective way More
Literary Agents
Rick Frishman - May 11, 2007Literary agents have emerged as the publishers’ gatekeepers. They are middlemen (and women), go-betweens and facilitators. Approximately 80 percent of the books that publishing houses release were brought to them by agents. Most publishing houses give agented submissions more attention because editors have a high level of confidence in agented More
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More Ways to Find a Publisher or an Agent
Posted 10 months agoI am not above begging. So allow me. Please. Save yourself the stamp. Please. Save a tree. Please. Save your effort. Publishers, editors, or agents are barraged daily with package ... [Link]
Innovative Ideas for Finding an Agent
Posted 10 months agoKnowing the right publisher or literary agent may be all it takes to kick-start your career, right? But you don’t know any, do you? No surprise. Most of us don’t. ... [Link]
Seven Promotional Techniques for an Author with no Platform.
Posted 11 months agoYou’ve heard me harp, nudge, nag, scream, and shout about how important building a national marketing platform is for an aspiring author. But the truth is, you can get serious ... [Link]
Industry Players
Posted 13 months agoIn their article this week, Industry Players, Rick Frishman and Robyn Friedman Spizman pointed out one of the biggest changes in book publishing: The publishing industry has become driven by ... [Link]
Literary Agents
Posted 14 months agoCindy has amused her children for years with “fingerprint art.” She places her fingers on a blue stamp pad, imprints various sheets of paper, and with felt-tipped markers turns the ... [Link]
Walk the Walk
Posted 14 months agoRick Frishman and Robyn Friedman Spizman explain in their article, Walk the Walk, that each publisher, editor, and literary agent brings their own reactions, biases, backgrounds, and dislikes when they ... [Link]
Bestseller Ideas
In this week’s interview, Dean Rotbart and Michael Drew discuss the likelihood of a book idea becoming a publishing success. In their discussion, they reveal how to identify whether your idea is bestseller material. Do you really have a sure-fire idea for a bestseller? Hear what they have to say . . . .
The Lessons of Harry Potter: A Beneath the Cover Podcast
Michael R. Drew discusses what all authors - even those writing non-fiction - can learn from the phenomenal success of the Harry Potter Series. More
