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Red Sparrow Trilogy Author Jason Matthews On Spy Recruitment
Jason Matthews
Red Sparrow is a spy thriller about Russian double agent Dominika Egorova and CIA agent Nate Nash, now a major motion picture starring Jennifer Lawrence. Here, author and former CIA officer Jason Matthews talks about M.I.C.E. - the four motivations that...
over 8 years ago
Fiction
Character Development
The Journey to Getting Published - video
Deb Caletti
Best-selling author Deb Caletti shares her inspiring journey to publication. She overcame an abusive marriage to become a best-selling author. Using her writing as an outlet, Caletti refused to give up her dream of becoming a published author. She...
over 9 years ago
Self-Publishing
Advantages/Disadvantages
The Journey to Getting Published - podcast
Deb Caletti
Best-selling author Deb Caletti shares her inspiring journey to publication. She overcame an abusive marriage to become a best-selling author. Using her writing as an outlet, Caletti refused to give up her dream of becoming a published author. She...
over 9 years ago
Self-Publishing
Advantages/Disadvantages
The Elements of a Book Proposal - video
Charlotte Gusay
A book publisher isn't the only entity that will want to see your book proposal — be prepared to send one to literary agents, who will look for a table of contents, author biography, notes on competition, and an author's website or platform. Literary...
over 9 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Book Proposals
Advice For Aspiring Authors From a Literary Agent - podcast
Amy Levenson
Be professional. You would think that advice would be obvious, but as literary agent Amy Levenson points out, it's not. She provides advice to aspiring authors to ensure that just as you expect your prospective agent to respect the work that you have...
over 9 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Agents
The Elements of a Book Proposal - podcast
Charlotte Gusay
A book publisher isn't the only entity that will want to see your book proposal — be prepared to send one to literary agents, who will look for a table of contents, author biography, notes on competition, and an author's website or platform. Literary...
over 9 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Book Proposals
Advice For Aspiring Authors From a Literary Agent - video
Amy Levenson
Be professional. You would think that advice would be obvious, but as literary agent Amy Levenson points out, it's not. She provides advice to aspiring authors to ensure that just as you expect your prospective agent to respect the work that you have...
over 9 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Agents
What Makes a Bestseller? - video
Jeff Silberman
Literary agent Jeff Silberman talks about the moment in which something becomes a best seller. How do we get there? Silberman lists a variety of factors in the environments, from luck to the zeitgeist. The author is of course not absent from the process...
over 9 years ago
Distribution & Sales
Booksellers
What Makes a Bestseller? - podcast
Jeff Silberman
Literary agent Jeff Silberman talks about the moment in which something becomes a best seller. How do we get there? Silberman lists a variety of factors in the environments, from luck to the zeitgeist. The author is of course not absent from the process...
over 9 years ago
Distribution & Sales
Booksellers
Genres to Watch - podcast
Jean Naggar
Agent's Jean Naggar and Jennifer Weltz offer insights about what genres publishers are often focused on, including literary novels, good mysteries, romance, historical novels, and more. Click here to play this audio clip
over 9 years ago
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Choosing Your Topic
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