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I also think there are times when the problems are too deep and being professionally edited may improve a book but won't help a writer get a book deal, if that's the goal.

Not exact matches

I often book hotels through a writers conference website where they're getting a special deal.

One of the many perks of getting a book deal is the opportunity to network with fellow writers.

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.

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

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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.»

Most often this question comes from writers and bloggers who are feeling stuck and frustrated with their careers — they can't get a literary agent to sign them, or they haven't been able to get the book deal they wanted, and they just don't understand why.

He likes to do «three book deals» once he gets a writer he likes.

First, before I tell you how I decide if a writer or blogger is ready to for a book deal, let's get a few important things out of the way.

I think Victoria Strauss is a louse I won a million dollars from Jodi Reamer and she got me the best deal ever — right in the toilet at Writers House!Yes, she took doubleday into the toilet and promisesd my book would be a best seller, so they liked what they saw!

In this video I talk about the writing process, how to get unstuck and deal with writer's block, what's usually holding you back from finishing, and how to write a book that actually sells (by focusing on plotting and story architecture).

I also get many unpublished writers tell me that the true measure of an author is in getting a book deal with a traditional publishing house.

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The core duties of a Book Agent is to get writers a publishing deal.

We've all heard of writers who've been rejected roundly by dozens of publishers before getting impressive book deals.

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If a writer wanted to get their book into bookstores where readers discover and purchase books, they needed a traditional publishing deal because publishers controlled access to retail distribution

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Although I initially got a publishing deal, one of the other publishers I had submitted the book to (who rejected it) got an in - house writer to write a very similar book.

If we find it has potential we'll setup a book proposal for you that will be accessible to 100's of book agents who specialize in assisting writers in getting book deals.

At the same time, I'm being approached by a number of traditionally published writers who believe they will never get another book deal, and their careers are ruined forever.

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We are more likely to get hit by lightning then to get a book deal from a top publishing company, even writers like Stephan King are going the way of the Ebook, so how are we the self publisher going to compete?

I've seen some great writers get frustrated because they haven't been offered a deal yet, but perhaps their next book will be the one.

So a lot can depend on your credibility as a good writer; an existing track record of newspaper or magazine publication can often be sufficient to get yourself a book deal.

Authors are no longer respected in the same way, books are treated more like magazines with firm expiration dates, and writers who simply write really well don't get deals as quickly as disgraced celebrities or get - rich - quick gurus...»

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But the reason why getting the services of an agent / publisher remains popular among writers is because it eliminates a great deal of the difficulties and complexities that usually come with book publishing.

If new writers go into the bargaining deal with knowledge that this book or that book got so and so rights would it not create a better environment for all writers.

Besides being happy to see a good author get a smokin» good deal, I think credit is also due Tor Books for making it clear that publishers aren't looking for just flash - in - the - pan NYT bestsellers, but that writers who can develop strong and enduring backlist sales are still a viable part of a publishing business plan.

If it's not a matter of posting to get cherry picked for a book deal, and more of a way for a writer to get exposure and feedback on her work, I'm all for these kinds of platforms.

Learning how to properly rewrite and revise will be a boon for you as a writer, not only in getting an agent but further down the road, after possible book deals, getting serious edit letters from editors, being on deadline, etc..

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Because writers have been brainwashed for the last 571 years to accept any deal offered by «publishers» just to get their book in print and distributed.

As self - published authors we are all inspired by the sight of other indie writers tearing up the bestseller lists, rolling in royalty checks, getting big bucks movie and book deals, and achieving all the things we fantasise about in those misty moments when we raise our heads from our keyboards and allow ourselves to dream.

Writers conferences are dealing with craft and trying to «get a deal» but not quite covering the various avenues an author or small publisher can take to bring a book to market, and to sell it once it's there.

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What I was trying to do was explain that writers flock to ebooks because there are cases of writers converting ebooks to fame and fortune: like Boyd Morrison who got a two book deal from Simon & Schuster from his Kindle sales of The Ark or even like MaryJanice Davidson who is little known but has gone from publishing ebooks to spots on NYT Bestsellers and USA Today Bestsellers list.

Here she talks to Writer's Digest about how she got her book deal.