Since platform and promotion has become so important today for selling books or getting a book deal with a publisher, the big question that many writers have is how do you do this? How do you gain that visibility in a time when there is so much clutter from millions of self-published books and celebrity has become the coin of the realm? Here … [Read more...]
One question that I frequently hear from new authors is how do you get published by a mainstream publisher? Sure, anyone can get published these days through various print-on-demand and e-book publishing platforms, where you pay anything from nothing if you format your book properly to about $500 with many companies to set up and publish your book. … [Read more...]
The last year has been filled with uncertainty because of all the transitions in the publishing industry. As a result, many writers have been searching for new directions with the collapse of the economy and transition in the publishing industry to high-profile celebrity authors. Meanwhile, things have gotten worse and worse for most writers. … [Read more...]
USING AN E-MAIL QUERY TO SELL YOUR BOOK OR SCREENPLAY Sending an e-mail query to agents and publishers is an increasingly effective way to sell your book. It is also a way to directly market your book to even the biggest publishers – even if it’s your first book. Use it to pitch scripts to film producers, production companies, and agents, … [Read more...]
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