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I can hear some people asking so yes, in the good old days agents and publishers used to serve the function of a developmental editor and would work with an author to further hone a story that wasn't quite ready for prime time, if they thought the story had sufficient promise.

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As a a literary agent, I find talent using the Big Four networks, and like many publishers I also scout talent using keywords typed in the search box to find authors of interesting blogs.

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A synopsis and a selected few chapters have long been used to wet the appetite of the reader, the publisher or the agent, but such online projects can now take it to the next level.

This is important to understand because the information that goes into a book proposal is the very same information that literary agents use to sell books to publishers; it's the same information that publishers use to promote books to bookstores, readers, and the media.

Plus, you'll be able to use a lot of the information that I «pull out of you» to help you get a literary agent and publisher — it's the exact information they're looking for, designed to help you identify (and communicate) more value in your query.

Rowling's secret was scooped by The Sunday Times, which noticed that Galbraith used an agent and publisher that had worked with Rowling.

Assuming an agent / publisher's vetting, continue the print career (if you have one), while attempting to negotiate for your erights, or at least a higher ebook royalty... WHILE at the same time using ebooks to get out previous work, or recent work that went nowhere with your agent but was considered salable (as with my thriller SAVAGE NIGHTS, now on Kindle and soon all the formats), and also perhaps some new work targeted for ebook format only.

Traditional publishers use editors and agents as gatekeepers.

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Authors and agents who send proposals to «real» publishers used to believe they had their best interests at heart.

Will these publishers / agents actually follow up on their expressions of interest and use the site?

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If someone used to be a successful New York book agent, but now they're living somewhere else (like, oh, let's say Sacramento, CA) they can still do well because they've already established relationships and built rapport and trust with a lot of editors and publishers.

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Lyon founded the Chico Authors and Publishers Society, which meets at Lyon Books and which offers prospective writers tips on working with agents but also on how to self - publish a book using the Amazon tool CreateSpace.

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But more telling is that these same publishers are crying because Amazon is «gnawing away at the services that publishers, critics and agents used to provide.»

Vanity publishers and dodgy literary agents have long used copyright registration lists (and magazine subscription lists) to troll for customers.»

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They will do it, and an agent can help improve your contract — university presses» boilerplate contracts can be too one - sided, excessively favoring the publisher — but university presses are used to working directly with authors.

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What single words or short phrases would you use to describe the manuscript if you were a literary agent representing this book and pitching it to publisher?

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I've heard the thoughts of using e-books as a proving ground for potential print - worthiness, but I believe that will lead to agents providing less quality material to Print publishers and holding a few promising works for internal e-publication.

The right way used to be to get a publisher or agent, and have them take care of everything for you.

Readers sign up to receive a daily email alerting them to deals in categories that match their interests, while authors, publishers, and agents partner with them to reach the millions of book lovers who use their service.

A long time ago writers used to have to rely on getting discovered by publishers, agents, or pitching their book to anyone who they thought would buy it and ultimately know someone who might be able to get it published for you.

I'm all about the instant gratification; I started out as a writer using golfball typewriters, and communicated with my publishers and literary agent via airmail letters, and telegrams.

Our authors use their books to further establish their expertise in their professional fields, attract the attention of traditional literary agents and publishers, or leave their legacy.

Trotting out many of the same anecdotes Ken Auletta used in his 2010 New Yorker article, writer George Packer cites innumerable unnamed agents and publishers who worry Amazon doesn't really care about books as they do.

Many writers no longer bother pitching their books to agents and publishers; instead, they publish directly to their readers using self - publishing platforms

I'd already decided I wanted to self - publish the Lady Raven books, so I made the follow - up decision that I would also work on an all - new series that I could use to find an agent and a deal with a larger publisher, or one at least closer to home.

We (and other booksellers) have been fighting with Barnes and Noble and Amazon to require these sellers to list the books as «used but excellent» or «used but unread» or something, and that only original publishers or their authorized agents can sell books as «new» but so far no luck... There's nothing we can do about it, we've checked.

One major point made by the agent was that some authors are learning how to use and manipulate social media and those who do are treated better by publishers when it comes to contract time.

It seems the author will still have to do most of the promotional work, and clearly doesn't need help with editing etc, things that used to be the domain of publishers and agents.

Want to save money and time when using a professional editor (which every author should do) or before you send a manuscript to an agent or publisher?

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Use visual thinking tools like Prezi to quickly get started planning your book and presenting your book ideas to literary agents, publishers, and prospective readers.

However, to have a more industry - worthy layout you should always read the submissions guidelines on agents», publishers», or editors» websites and have a reliable source to use as a reference.

I really felt it was one of the more mainstream - type books I'd written in a long time (HA HA HA HA I used «I» and «mainstream» in the same sentence pardon me), and might just have a chance with agents / publishers.

Capitalising on the popularity of e-readers such as the Kindle, a new generation of writers is bypassing agents and publishers and using the flexible pricing model of ebooks to offer their work directly to the public at rock - bottom prices.