Sentences with phrase «from agents or publishers»

If you're not hearing back from agents or publishers, or if you're frustrated at your progress using writing workshops and reading groups, I'm here to help.

Rather they're deciding that reaching readers is more important than whatever they could get from agents or publishers.

I spent about 40 years honing my craft and during that time never received a positive response from any agent or publisher.

So you have had a positive response from an agent or publisher requesting your manuscript.

Not exact matches

The Power of Nice describes an exercise from the authors» seminars, in which attendees are paired off, each playing either the «agent» or the «publisher» in working out a book deal.

Perhaps in a few days or weeks from now, you'll write to tell me that you just got a top literary agent, publisher, and book deal.

Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware I often receive questions from writers who are looking to hire an independent editor to polish their manuscripts, either for self - publication or for submission to agents and publishers, and want to know w... -LSB-...]

And, Publishers Marketplace only gives literary agents 21 book genres or categories to choose from when specifying areas of interest (in contrast, our Directory of Book Agents gives you 116 book genres or categories to choose agents 21 book genres or categories to choose from when specifying areas of interest (in contrast, our Directory of Book Agents gives you 116 book genres or categories to choose Agents gives you 116 book genres or categories to choose from).

The universe of possible awards is immense, so you should do your research or ask for guidance from you publicist, agent or publisher.

Its primary objective is to save authors from having to deal with literary agents or publishers while allowing them to publish their writings directly for consumption by a world audience.

A long - standing decree from publishers warned agents (and therefore, authors) against submitting manuscripts with main characters older than 18 or younger than mid-20s.

When you «purchase» a title from Amazon, Apple, Google or Kobo you are entering into a complex agreement where the company acts as an agent on behalf of the publisher.

Work on your craft until you can get a yes from a reputable agent or a legitimate publisher.

by Anne R. Allen Good critique groups are the easiest (and cheapest) way for new writers to learn the nuts and bolts of the craft and keep those cringe - making first drafts from gumming up agents» and publishers» desks (or becoming part of Konrath's tsunami of crap.)

Finally, on a pure process level, I am wary of a world without agents or publishers: that would mean that you have large booksellers, who have substantial market power, dealing with authors directly, the vast majority of whom do not have any substantial market power, and where there are antitrust issues that may arise from collective action.

Profiles of small publishers or agents who are interested in your genre (take them from websites — you don't have to bother the agents and editors)

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.

Yes, advice from a literary agent or publisher is better than none.

If those authors have clear goals, they'll be better able to judge whether to use the same publisher for their new series, or if they want to diversify with a new genre, or whether their agent is steering them in a different direction from what they want.

These 12 manuscripts from among all the submissions represents a much larger «statistical likelihood» than an unsolicited manuscript finding success with being sent to a traditional publisher or agent.

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.

Publishers aren't printing as many new books, especially from debut authors, and agents aren't able to sell as many new books or authors.

* Top literary agents have the ability to navigate any challenges that come up during the pre-publication, publication, or post-publication process without losing their cool or damaging relationships: i.e. editors that are difficult, fired, laid - off, or decide to retire; bad book cover designers; your book being cut from the publisher's list before it's even published; bad reviews or publicity; poor book sales; changes in the industry or marketplace; etc..

Emerging Writer Membership includes additional benefits, such as low - cost web services, while Full Membership — available once you have a contract offer from an established publisher or agent, or earn significant writing income — allows writers to take advantage of contract reviews and other legal services.

Book agents also sometimes act as authors» representatives for the sale and / or licensing of books with foreign publishing houses, theatrical producers, film and TV producers, and magazine publishers (interested in publishing an excerpt from an author's book).

Associate Membership: Writers who have received a contract offer from a traditional U.S. publisher or an offer of representation from a U.S. literary agent; self - published authors or freelance writers who have made at least $ 500 in the past 18 months from their writing.

In this process over the next five to ten years, the slush pile will almost vanish as we know it now and editors will go mostly to solicited novels, either from agents who have published their clients work or from indie publishers.

PubSmartCon, a writers» conference held in Charleston, SC, next month, has shifted the focus away from desperately seeking an agent or publisher and chosen to focus instead of building in time for authors to network, both with big names in the industry and with their fellow in - the - trenches writers to uncover their keys to success.

Tell us what you see (or hope) would be perceived as most marketable about the project, from the viewpoint of a prospective agent or publisher.

That's why I always tell folks to get an IP attorney to look over any contract from a publisher or from an agent.

This could be several hundred dollars (or more), and they'd have no proof that the bad literary agents did anything on their behalf, even though the literary agencies will say that they submitted everyone's work to lots of publishers (good luck getting copies of the rejection letters from editors that the bad literary agents supposedly submitted your work to).

And when this entire agent - as - publisher started to come in with Richard Curtis back ten or more years ago, I warned anyone who would listen away from the idea, and when it started to pick up as agents got more and more desperate this last year and more agents said they would become publishers, I got more public with my warnings to writers.

You could get yourself an agent to help with 3 and 4 but you're also more likely to find an agent if you already have an offer or a firm interest from a publisher.

If we're traditionally published, we might have help from our agent, editor, or publisher in coming up with the right messaging for our story (or we might not).

Authors are often too close, both literally and emotionally, to their work to see it from a reader's or buyer's (traditional publisher or agent) perspective.

We've come a long way since the days when authors had no other option but to knock on the doors of agents and publishers — or failing that, from paying «vanity publishers» for the glory of seeing their name in print, along with 500 unsold copies languishing in the basement.

By the time I contacted Smith Publicity, I was exhausted and stressed from years of researching and writing my book, The Fifth Decade, Is It Just My Life or Is It Perimenopause, from finding a literary agent and then a publisher, and finally choosing a PR firm.

Nothing could be further from the truth; that misconception is one of the reasons the publisher or agent is going to turn you down.

If so, learn from this Q&A with Nicole and Damir Fonovich, the co-creators of Luca Lashes, a line of multilingual children's e-books and apps, who decided to forego contacting any agents or publishers and, instead, launched the entire series themselves.

Topics cover everything from polishing writing skills, to finding an agent or a publisher.

Ask ALLi is an umbrella campaign in which we pledge to answer any self - publishing question from anyone - authors, publishers, agents, media, other writing organisations - who needs information or education about fast - changing industry.

If you self - publish and start getting offers from traditional publishers or international deals or Hollywood, then consider getting an agent or an IP lawyer to help you with the contracts.

Consideration from a literary agent or publisher almost always involves a query letter, and in many cases they'll want to see a synopsis and sample pages before requesting a full manuscript.

From there, book agents and publishers will decide if they would like to represent you and / or offer you a publishing deal.

At Edit Resource, we can take feedback from a developmental editor, agent, or in - house editor and turn a book around so it meets a publisher's needs.

* Author Agency does not guarantee a response from any representatives of Author Agency or any Book Agents or Publishers.

It's because most of us have decided we'd be better off spending those dollars and recovering them from our higher self - publishing or small press royalties than lining the pockets of a publisher and agent.

You will get a royalty statement from your publisher once or twice a year, which your agent can help you understand.

*** We are agency and have become a publisher out of the many requests from emerging authors who have, after many disappointments looking, realized that traditional publishing is no longer available to emerging authors either directly or through agents ***

In other words, along with a good IP attorney to vet any contract you might get from a publisher or agent, you need a good accountant to help you navigate the oddities of the Tax Code where writers are concerned.