#HowToAuthor: Agents & Submis...

By alexadonne

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Advice for writing book-shaped things and getting them traditionally published. This series will cover everyt... More

About me & Why I'm doing this
Why do you need an agent? What do they do?
Querying: Basics
Querying: Putting it all together
Querying: Formatting & Examples
Who should you query: Building an agent list
Querying: Essential Tools & Strategy
Querying Etiquette and Best Practices
Writing agent nudges
The R&R: Revise & Resubmit
Getting an agent offer & THE CALL!
Questions to ask on The Call
Agent Style & Fit
Good vs. Bad Agents (+ Schmagents)
The truth about agent caliber
Submission: Basics, and why it's like Fight Club
Submission: Feelings & The Myth of the Fast Sale
Submission: the negative side of things
Submission: When An Editor Loves It
Submission: Offers--the nitty-gritty technical stuff
So you have a book deal... now what?

A note for new readers

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By alexadonne


#HowToAuthor started in 2017 and remains a work in progress. I cover all the topics here and more on my YouTube channel, and as of January 2019 am embedding relevant videos within chapters, since that is now a feature! You can find my YouTube channel, which has over 22K subscribers and 230+ videos under the name Alexa Donne.

If you have specific questions or requests, leave them in a comment! I will do my best to prioritize topics that people are curious about.

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