Kathleen Ortiz, Sub rights Director and Agent at Nancy Coffey Literary Agency, is an experienced digital strategist. She discusses how her agency is leveraging the ebook format and other efforts to improve an author's position. She also shares her thoughts...

Cyndi Hughes, past Executive Director of The Writer's League of Texas, offers an overview of how to find an agent and why it's important to focus on the genre you're in and on using the great resources available to find the agent that fits your needs...

Jeff Kleinman, the founder of Folio Literary Management, explains how an author can find an agent. He shares the value of having a well edited manuscript rooted in craft and presented professionally.

Jeff Kleinman, the founder of Folio Literary Management, explains how an author can find an agent. He shares the value of having a well edited manuscript rooted in craft and presented professionally. Click here to play this audio clip

Books can change lives and help people change the world. Georgia Hughes, editorial director of The New World Library, offers advice on how to be a change agent with your book. She says that being a change agent is finding a way to convey your message...

While some smaller publishing houses will accept unsolicited manuscripts, most large publishers, including the big five, require writers have a literary agent when submitting manuscripts. Having a trustworthy, connected agent will greatly increase...

While some smaller publishing houses will accept unsolicited manuscripts, most large publishers, including the big five, require writers have a literary agent when submitting manuscripts. Having a trustworthy, connected agent will greatly increase...

For author and Third Day lead guitarist Mark Lee, networking was the biggest key in getting his newly released memoir Hurt Road placed with a traditional publisher. Lee was able to utilize his relationships, both personal and professional, to explore...

For author and Third Day lead guitarist Mark Lee, networking was the biggest key in getting his newly released memoir Hurt Road placed with a traditional publisher. Lee was able to utilize his relationships, both personal and professional, to explore...

In order to get the attention of a literary agent, writers must submit a compelling query letter that succintly describes their book, while following the industry standards for queries. Writing a query letter doesn’t have to be a solo journey, explains...