https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/networking/7280/tips-for-networking-with-publishing-industry-professionalsen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/networking/7280/tips-for-networking-with-publishing-industry-professionalsMon, 25 Feb 2019 21:39:05 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:d53b171b-3236-46c5-9461-74925a886f98Elle E. Irehttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/networking/7280/tips-for-networking-with-publishing-industry-professionals#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Networking by Elle E. Ire on 2/25/2019 9:39:05 PM<br /> <div class="asl-wikipage-summary"> <p>Networking can be a daunting process. It&rsquo;s intimidating to approach industry professionals if you&rsquo;re trying to pitch yourself and your work. There are other avenues, though, to connect with agents and publishers. Elle E. Ire, author and educator, shares tips for networking in the publishing world. &ldquo;Networking is having name recognition or face recognition,&rdquo; says Ire. Recognition will award query letters a second look from literary agents. It&rsquo;s what makes a book proposal stand apart and keeps it out of the slush pile. This doesn&rsquo;t have to be done in person. There are incredible opportunities for networking online, and these opportunities can be found on a platform as simple as Twitter. Believe it or not, creating connections doesn&rsquo;t have to happen when talking about writing. Whether online or in person, agents and publishers enjoy talking about common interests that aren&rsquo;t writing. Writing is their work life, and if you can connect with their personal life, you&rsquo;ll become memorable. Listen to the clip below for more ideas on how you can connect with industry professionals.</p> </div> <div class="asl-wikipage-media"> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-18/TipsforNetworkingWithPublishingIndustryProfessionals.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../TipsforNetworkingWithPublishingIndustryProfessionals.mp4</a></p> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/networking/7280/tips-for-networking-with-publishing-industry-professionals/revision/3Mon, 25 Feb 2019 20:52:37 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:d53b171b-3236-46c5-9461-74925a886f98Elle E. Irehttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/networking/7280/tips-for-networking-with-publishing-industry-professionals#commentsRevision 3 posted to Networking by Elle E. Ire on 2/25/2019 8:52:37 PM<br /> <p>TipsforNetworkingWithPublishingIndustryProfessionals&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-18/TipsforNetworkingWithPublishingIndustryProfessionals.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../TipsforNetworkingWithPublishingIndustryProfessionals.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/networking/7280/tips-for-networking-with-publishing-industry-professionals/revision/2Mon, 25 Feb 2019 20:37:41 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:d53b171b-3236-46c5-9461-74925a886f98Elle E. Irehttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/networking/7280/tips-for-networking-with-publishing-industry-professionals#commentsRevision 2 posted to Networking by Elle E. Ire on 2/25/2019 8:37:41 PM<br /> <p>TipsforNetworkingWithPublishingIndustryProfessionals&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-18/TipsforNetworkingWithPublishingIndustryProfessionals.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../TipsforNetworkingWithPublishingIndustryProfessionals.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/networking/7280/tips-for-networking-with-publishing-industry-professionals/revision/1Mon, 25 Feb 2019 19:27:10 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:d53b171b-3236-46c5-9461-74925a886f98Author Learning Centerhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/managing-your-writing-life/w/networking/7280/tips-for-networking-with-publishing-industry-professionals#commentsRevision 1 posted to Networking by Author Learning Center on 2/25/2019 7:27:10 PM<br /> <p>TipsforNetworkingWithPublishingIndustryProfessionals</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-18/TipsforNetworkingWithPublishingIndustryProfessionals.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../TipsforNetworkingWithPublishingIndustryProfessionals.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>