Sentences with phrase «agents and publishers know»

«The ratings let literary agents and publishers know what real readers want to see on the shelves,» notes the WEBook.com PageToFame FAQ page.

If you have more than one book available, make sure you let agents and publishers know!

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West points out that while it helped to know that both her agent and publisher are from large, well - known firms, she maintains that if business owners mean what they say, say what they mean and are who they say they are, they can't go wrong striking a deal online.

Once the book was completed, I asked everyone I knew if they could introduce me to agents and publishers.

So, look favorably on agents who: are willing to get on the phone; clearly indicate how they work and what you can expect regarding their communication; and assure you they'll let you know which publishers they've submitted your work to.

Most authors know that you can pitch your completed book to literary agents and publishers, but you can also pitch your book idea.

Smart writers and agents know the value of including outside endorsements with the query letters and proposals they send to book publishers.

Now I could go on and on about the illusionary «support» traditional publishers and agents say they give writers, but anyone who has dealt with that system for any length of time knows that's just gotten worse as well in the last ten years.

This guide was created by Mark Malatesta, a former literary agent and Marketing & Licensing Manager for a well - known book publisher.

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This article shows you how, and is part of a free 15 - part training called How to Write an Irresistible Query Letter written by Mark Malatesta, a former book agent and former Marketing & Licensing Manager of a well - known book publisher.

After Mark helped me land a top literary agent, I got publishing offers from THREE well - known publishers: Amacom, Palgrave Macmillan, and McGraw - Hill (they're publishing my book in hardcover)!

It's part of a free 15 - part training guide about How to Write an Effective Query Letter by Mark Malatesta, a former publishing agent and former Marketing & Licensing Manager of a well - known book publisher.

So unless you are talking with every one of your publishers, and know exactly when every penny is coming to you and how much, your «Perfect» agent will stay in business on your back.

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It's part of a free 15 - part training guide about How to Write a Query Letter by Mark Malatesta, a former literary agent and former Marketing & Licensing Manager of a well - known book publisher.

This article explains, and it's part of our free 15 - part guidelines about How to Write a Compelling Query Letter by Mark Malatesta, a former publishing agent and former Marketing & Licensing Manager of a well - known book publisher.

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Me, when I finally have a finished novel I will write it as many times as it takes to get a traditional agent and a traditional publisher, because that's the only way I'll ever know in my heart that my writing really made the cut.

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Mark is a former literary agent and the former Marketing & Licensing Manager of a well - known publisher.

None of these agents has a significant track record of sales to commercial (advance - paying) publishers, and most have virtually no documented and verified sales at all (many sales claimed by these agents turn out to be vanity publishers).

Agents and / or publishers KNOW based on your numbers that you'll be able to help sell a lot of books.

I know they send material to publishers and wait for them to respond, just like authors must wait for literary agents to respond...

Older agents went into hiding, knowing their job wasn't to read slush, and new scam agents popped up everywhere, taking advantage of this new guideline from publishers by milking the writer of their money and crushing their dreams.

It's fairly well - known that self - publishing once carried a stigma (some would argue it still does), and that it was considered primarily a fall - back plan for authors who couldn't find an agent or traditional publisher to work with them.

As you likely already know... it's extremely difficult to get an agent or publisher for a novella... short story... or collection of short stories... unless you're already a well - published and / or award - winning author.

You see, a book needs to come to life with its author knowing what audience is expected to read it, or else most publishers (and literary agents) won't be interested in it.

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Mark is former literary agent and former AAR member, as well as the former Marketing & Licensing manager of a well - known publisher.

The real secret to securing a book contract is knowing how to write a powerful, compelling book proposal that leaves agents begging to represent you — and publishers eager to sign you.

I have been writing for 20 years and I always thought that no matter how hard I worked or how good I was, any success was mostly in the hands of publishers and agents.

Mark is a former NY Times bestselling literary agent and Marketing & Licensing Manager of a well - known publisher.

Our experienced fiction and nonfiction editors know what agents and publishers want and will provide a detailed, written critique of your opening, a candid assessment of whether or not your work is ready for the marketplace, and specific suggestions to make your opening more captivating.

Mark Malatesta is a former NY Times bestselling literary agent and Marketing & Licensing Manager of a well - known publisher.

Meet as many authors and editors and publishers and agents as you can, take them to coffee if you can, and ask them every question that you can (do not ask them to read your book, help you get a contract, or help you sell it — just ask them to share what they know, and thank them with coffee and a nice hand - written note).

So right there I have to know that my personal preference for the gatekeeper agent - and - publisher model for me is ONLY for me.

Due to the competitive nature of the world of bookselling, most literary agents and publishers expect any writer they represent (including a debut novelist) already to have a platform, consisting of a website, a social media presence, followers and a «brand» — an image or identity already known, a message or business already defined.

I knew I had a good publishable novel for it had been assessed, passed on to agents, and been short listed in two competitions, but how to beat the «Great Amazon slush pile» as the traditional publishers rudely call it?

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This means a long, tedious process of sending queries to agents — most likely over a year or two, if not longer — because mainstream publishers, by and large, no longer accept submissions directly from authors.

If a self - published book sells 5,000 copies in its first six months, an agent or publisher is not going to let first rights issues stand in their way (always assuming that the book is well - written [I've known self - pubbed authors who've managed to sell large numbers of really pretty bad books] and the sales suggest a market that could be tapped, rather than one that has been exhausted, as with some niche products).

So no matter the obstacles, pursuing an agent and publisher will always be the path some writers want to take.

Hell's bells, if we have to make sure we send an edited manuscript to our agents and editors before they «edit» it — and yes, there are a number of authors who pay freelance editors to go over their work before submitting it because they know there will be no real editing done by their editors at certain legacy publishers — and we have to do our own marketing and promotion and do it on our own dime, why are we giving legacy publishers the majority of money earned by our hard work?

Close attention will be given to the opening pages because they know these are crucial to the success of your story — both with agents, publishers, and readers.

Some say that this behavior by book agents in the early 20th century was responsible for the trend of publishers beginning to print fewer titles and take fewer chances on newer and / or lesser known authors... another trend that continues today, and continues to be debated.

* Top literary agents know exactly what you need to hear (as an author, and as an individual) to stay motivated and productive so you meet your deadlines and keep producing work that pleases both your publisher and your raving fans.

How to Secure a Traditional Book Deal by Self - Publishing (Jane Friedman at Writer Unboxed): «It's not any easier to interest an agent or publisher when you're self - published, and since new authors are more likely to put out a low - quality effort (they rush, they don't sufficiently invest, they don't know their audience), chances are even lower their book will get picked up.»

Literary agents (also known as book agents or publishing agents) act primarily as authors» representatives for the sale and / or licensing of their books with large domestic publishers like Random House and Simon & Schuster, and sometimes small - or medium - sized domestic publishers like Peachtree Publishing.