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The 10 Most Common Reasons Book Proposals are Rejected - article

Marcia Yudkin

Hearing a “no” from a literary agent or editor for a publishing house is never easy. Very often, however, hopeful authors misinterpret brief personal notes added to a stock rejection letter. Sometimes the misconstrual leads the writer to give up when...
- over 8 years ago
- Traditional Publishing
- Book Proposals
How can I publish my short work such as essays, short stories, and poetry?

Author Learning Center

Question: How can I publish my short work such as essays, short stories, and poetry? Answer: Readership today is broader than it has ever been, with readers eager to consume content in a variety of lengths, formats, and genres. Writers can benefit...
- 4 months ago
- Author Learning Center
- Ask Keith
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Why Accurate Comp Titles Are Important in a Book Proposal

Stephanie Newton

As an Associate Publisher with the W Publishing Group, a commercial nonfiction imprint of Thomas Nelson, Stephanie Newton reviews many manuscripts and book proposals that are submitted for consideration. The pitches and proposals that stand out to her...
- over 1 year ago
- Traditional Publishing
- Book Proposals
What Does An Agent Do? - podcast

Jill Marsal

For most authors the answer to "what does an agent do?" is "sell my book to a publisher." And that is certainly one of an agent's task, but literary agent Jill Marsal tells us about some of the other tasks agents often take on. As she points out, not...
- over 8 years ago
- Traditional Publishing
- Agents
Challenges for New Authors - video

Kathleen Ortiz

Kathleen Ortiz, subrights director and agent at Nancy Coffey Literary Agency, talks about the biggest mistakes new authors make when looking for an agent. The first mistake new authors make is not being educated about the process of getting published...
- over 8 years ago
- Traditional Publishing
- Agents
Writing a YA Series - podcast

Janette Rallison

Janette Rallision, Young Adult author discusses the notion of writing and selling a series of books for the YA market. “Series books are great for the young adult market,” says Rallison. They do well, but publishers can be reluctant to buy a whole...
- over 8 years ago
- Fiction
- Character Development
Joel Fotinos On Writing My Life Contract - podcast

Joel Fotinos

This interview focuses on the publishing path of Joel Fotinos' "My Life Contract." Joel Fotinos, vice president and publisher at Tarcher-Penguin, tells the story of how his book was born out of workshops that he'd given for more than twenty years....
- over 8 years ago
- I have an Idea!
- Choosing Your Topic
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How Authors Can Garner Media Attention for Their Work

Marlan Warren

A key component of all book marketing plans is publicity, which includes any media attention such as radio and TV interviews. Whether self-published or traditionally published, it can be challenging for authors to get media attention, but it is crucial...
- over 5 years ago
- Public Relations
- Publicity Campaigns