Advice for writing book-shaped things and getting them traditionally published. This series will cover everything from querying to agent fit, to building a platform and marketing yourself.
- About me & Why I'm doing this
- A note for new readers
- 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?