Sentences with phrase «authors get book deals»

This one insider secret is often the difference between authors getting no book deal, a good book deal, and a great book deal.

Whether an author gets a book deal from a Big 5 Publisher or a regional press down the block, they oftentimes have no idea what to expect once a contract is in place.

Not exact matches

I really struggle with most of these books since it seems that once the authors get to where they are, they forget the struggles and pain that all of us «lesser» people are dealing with.

Now I help authors get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals.

Because most authors understand the importance of starting well, and as a result, the first chapter of a book often gets a great deal more attention from the author than a chapter in the middle.

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Established literary agents also have the ability to pitch books face - to - face (sometimes with the author present), submit books to publishers simultaneously, hold auctions, and get deals done faster.

I would argue that most e-book authors would love a book deal to get their works published in print.

Today I'm a coach and consultant helping authors get top agents, publishers, and book deals.

This webinar will arm authors working with or without an agent with the knowledge and negotiating skills to get the most out of their book deals before, during, and after signing.

The author shared it during an interview as a tool to help other authors be successful, after she got a good literary agent and book publishing deal.

A former literary agent answers questions for children's book authors - find out how to improve your chance of getting a top literary agent, publisher, and book deal.

And meanwhile my author friend mmegaera «s got a lot of medical challenges she's got to deal with right now, and selling books is hard enough when you're NOT dealing with medical challenges.

As an author coach, I've helped authors with zero platform get literary agents and book deals, but... it's a lot EASIER if you have some type of platform.

Boost your chances of getting a book deal by cultivating your author platform now.

To that end, I have several websites devoted to helping authors get a top literary agent, publisher, and book deal.

Take advantage of all the information and support that we provide to help you authors get a top literary agent, publisher, and book deal.

After you send me your author questionnaire and supporting material, I'll take detailed notes about what you need to do (exactly) to get the attention of top literary agents... so you can get a top publisher and book deal.

It's in their best interest to push things like the «write a book in a month» contest, which, in my opinion, only serves to delude would - be writers into thinking they're the real deal and encouraging them by citing the small amount of formulaic, established authors who can get away with writing quickly.

Many of these aspiring authors have dreams of getting a traditional publishing contract, getting a lucrative book deal, making the rounds on television shows and giving interviews.

It's true that if you get a book deal, your publisher will take care of getting your book professionally edited, but I still firmly believe that as authors, we need to master the basics of good written English.

Get Known Before the Book Deal: Use Your Personal Strengths to Grow An Author Platform by Christina Katz (Writer's Digest Books, 2008)

When a poorly written traditionally published book gets scathing reviews, no one ever says, «Geez those traditionally published authors should stop finding agents and scoring book deals.»

But there's one other skill or ability you have to look for as an author when trying to find top literary agencies to get you a top publisher and book deal.

As the Founder and CEO of Literary Agent Undercover, Mark Malatesta is helping authors around the world, writing in all genres (fiction, nonfiction, and children's books), get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals.

Look, I've been the author who got crapped on by a major publisher, and I've been the author who got book deals in the mid five figures.

I've helped unpublished authors without any «formal writing education» get top agents and book deals.

Some authors (who've gotten NO positive responses from literary agents and / or hundreds of rejections) have written new Query Letters that Worked... resulting in full manuscript requests, representation offers from top literary agencies, and book deals with major publishers.

Authors I've worked with have gotten six - figure book deals and been on bestseller lists such as the New York Times.

Of course, I don't have the same success rate (95 %) helping authors get representation and / or book deals (because the book has to be great as well, and that's your job).

I guess you're not aware of these recent stories — both reported just last week — about one author getting a two - book deal with Harper Collins based on his Kindle book, and nother getting a deal with Simon & Schuster to publish a print edition of his Podiobook.

And she has two awesome courses for nonfiction authors starting August 23, 2016: Traditional Publishing De-Mystified; How to Get a Book Deal and Self - Publishing De-Mystified; How to Publish Your Book.

This type of expert is someone who's recognized as an authority in publishing, who also spends most of their time helping authors create successful query letters — resulting in those authors getting top literary agents and book deals.

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Whether getting a film deal or an «option» is really that lucrative, or if it's mostly marketing to help an author sell more books.

Established in August 2011, Literary Agent Undercover has already helped dozens of authors (in the United States and abroad) get the attention of literary agents and / or get book deal with major publishing houses.

This particular story reveals how Erika Armstrong, a memoir author known as «The Chick in the Cockpit,» wrote a query letter and book proposal that got the attention of top literary agents... and then resulted in a book deal and TV interest.

This particular story reveals how Erika Armstrong, a memoir author, got a literary agent, book deal, and TV interest.

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So Hoover — «a fabulous self - promoter and a very talented author,» Rennert said — earns back her debt to the agency, and the agency gets 15 percent to cover «the hours and months we devote to editorial; figuring out how to position and package the book to reach the right market; the time spent on quality control; seeking out and dealing with high - caliber vendors providing the above services; and locating and vetting professional photographers and cover designers whose work is every bit as good as those used in traditionally published books.»

Even better, that same book agent agreed to represent the author and got him a deal with Random House just a few weeks later.

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.&raBook 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.&rabook will get picked up.»

In Author Platform — Part 1 I explained that most authors make the mistake of focusing too much on their book when trying to get a book deal.

Most authors still try the traditional route of getting a literary agent, then a publisher for their masterpiece, and there is no denying this is still probably the best way to advance your writing career (especially if you can pick up a nice three book deal from you new publisher!).

I am a successful self - published author in the UK who took a traditional publishing deal, mainly because of the ability to get my books in store.

Mark's authors have been published with houses such as Scholastic, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and Penguin Random House; gotten 6 - figure book deals; appeared on the NY Times bestseller list; had their work optioned for TV, stage, and feature film with companies such as Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks; won countless awards; and had their work licensed in more than 40 countries, resulting in millions of books sold.

Mark Malatesta is a former AAR literary agent turned author coach, now helping authors of all genres (including children's books), at all stages of development (novice to veteran), get top agents, publishers, and book deals.

And they now make indie authors sign with only one company instead of having a base price so they all get the same from companies to authors.i still order a few books from them, but Amazon and thrift books offer better deals.

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