In today's publishing landscape, self - publishing is a viable option and even helps with
landing traditional publishing deals.
Wattpad boasts a number of success stories of YA writers
landing traditional publishing deals after using their platform (Brittany Geragotelis, Beth Reekles).
Many of us are e-publishing even while often still trying to
land a traditional publishing deal.
Perhaps it's true that it's getting harder to
land a traditional publishing deal, but in my experience, agents and editors are certainly still looking.
I'm going to run through the main options for those considering self / Independent publishing, whether you are aiming to publish for profit and credibility in your niche» or use it to build a readership, social proof and create a side door to
landing a traditional publishing deal.
Authors who have
landed traditional publishing deals include Stu Krieger, the screenwriter of The Land Before Time; Derek Loudermilk, the scientist, pro athlete, and The Art of Adventure podcaster; and Cecilia Perez - Matos, openly gay daughter of the former President of Venezuela.
Whether you're an indie author or looking to
land a traditional publishing deal, check out their archives and resources.
She used screenshots of the sales ranking to
land a traditional publishing deal.
You started blogging to build a platform and
land a traditional publishing deal.
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Maybe you have already queried many literary agents in hopes of
landing a traditional publishing deal, but so far you haven't been successful.
You still would like to see if you can
land a traditional publishing deal, especially since your blog has shown tremendous growth.
, saying, «This post details how blogging helped me develop platform, which helped
me land a traditional publishing deal.»
Not exact matches
In the past, if you wanted to
publish a book you had to do it from a vanity press or
land a
deal with a
traditional publisher.
After an exhaustive self - education into the
publishing industry (reading books, studying websites, attending conferences, etc.), I found the key to unlock the
publishing kingdom and
landed my first
traditional book
deal.
To take the next step and get
published, your main options are to go down the
traditional route of getting an agent and
landing a
publishing deal; or to self -
publish.
In part 1 and part 2 of this blog post series, I explained how I
landed my first
traditional book
deal, signed with an agent, sold more books, and then ultimately decided to leave
traditional publishing behind!
A nonfiction book proposal is a required document if you want to
land a
traditional book
publishing deal.
After trying for years to
land a
traditional deal, Hocking took her stories online by
publishing directly through the Amazon and Barnes & Noble e-bookstores (Kindle and Nook).
Dear, Dear Authors... if you are going to do the work of writing a book... you are going to market you book — NO ONE else is — thinking that another publisher —
traditional or the pay - to -
publish crowd will — it is today's author fantasyland... if you don't
land a
deal with a
traditional publisher..
Otherwise, rather than hearing about self -
published authors who «make it» by
landing a
traditional deal, we'll be hearing about other writers who decide to take a similar route to Eisler's and go it alone.
In 2011, I
landed my first
traditional publishing deal.
More and more writers are hiring their own developmental editors, whether they plan to self -
publish their book or hope to
land a literary agent and go for a book
deal with a
traditional publisher.
Traditional Publishing Pros and Cons For new authors, the traditional publishing process can take years to land a book publi
Traditional Publishing Pros and Cons For new authors, the traditional publishing process can take years to land a book publis
Publishing Pros and Cons For new authors, the
traditional publishing process can take years to land a book publi
traditional publishing process can take years to land a book publis
publishing process can take years to
land a book
publishingpublishing deal.
If you're familiar with the
traditional publishing landscape, you'll know that it's really hard to
land a book
deal without an agent, and it's impossible to get an agent without sending dozens of query letters... There are, however, a few ways to get to know agents before you submit to them.
Your blog can give you that expert status you need to
land a
traditional publishing book
deal, especially if you are a nonfiction writer.
She's here to enlighten us about the tough world of
traditional publishing: how to find a literary agent and
land a book
deal.
Maybe you dream of
landing a
traditional book
publishing deal.
While the Amazon announcement is primarily a branding and marketing strategy (reduced price, specially highlighted on its own
landing page) and probably just one more shot across the bow of
traditional publishers (major authors have stuff shoved into a drawer that could be
published independently, without the involvement of their «trade book» publisher), the concept could be a big
deal for two kinds of people who read this blog: Bloggers and magazine publishers.
Prepare your manuscript to professional standards, gather a tribe of early readers who will become your superfans, build a platform on the web, make sure your book
lands on the right virtual shelves, and be free to self -
publish or get an agent and a
traditional publishing deal.