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How to Track and Uncover Good Literary Agents

To be published by a major book publisher, you need an agent. This is especially true for fiction. Click To Tweet If you want to be published by a major book publisher, you need an agent. This is especially true for fiction (novels, short story collections, mysteries, romances, etc.). But it can also be important […]

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Craftsy: Teach Online Crafts Classes for Pay

Craftsy provides education and tools to help you bring your creativity to life. Craftsy is a membership site that allows its members to post arts and crafts projects, take online classes, buy crafts supplies, and buy and sell patterns. You can post projects here (once you’re a member): https://www.craftsyhelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/200309065-How-do-I-post-a-project- Craftsy provides education and tools to […]

Book Rights Question: How Do I Sell Mass-Market Paperback Rights to a Thriller?

Book Marketing Question: How do I sell mass-market paperback rights to my new thriller, The List? — Martha Carr, author of The List John’s Book Marketing Answer: There are two basic answers to this question: 1. Sell the right directly to one of the major mass-market publishers of thrillers. You can easily find out who the […]

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Book Writing GIFs: How to Find a Publisher for Your Book

This is the third section of a multi-part blog post on the book publishing process as seen through a series of 17 GIFs. You now have an agent. What’s next? Now it’s time to submit to publishers. So you’re back to making submissions, which makes you do a Conan: Then the editors start saying no […]