Give 'Em What They Want: The Right Way to Pitch Your Novel to Editors and Agents, A Novelist's Co...
Learn how to craft a killer pitch - and get your novel published today.
One of a writer's most difficult tasks is crafting a submission p...
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Feb 15, 2010
David
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I died a little bit inside when I read this book. Yes, I should know better. When I write about self-publishing, the recurrent theme is that “publishing is a business.” And the goal of a business is to make money. (With a few exceptions, those being a selection of small presses that look to break even in order to present artistically valuable, non-commerical work.) The big however is that being an artist is not a business. Being an artist is about creating something new, a form, whether it be on
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Feb 16, 2011
Amy
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Good advice for first timers about formatting paper submissions and query letters. However, the section on email query versus snail mail query needs help! The same goes for the section with quotes from agents about what they're looking for. I have noticed over the years that generalizations about literary agents and the market are dangerous because we're talking about people and an industry that's all about "the exception." Also, I won't name names here, but the agent who claimed that
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May 21, 2011
Richard
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In the plethora of publication manuals explaining how to secure an agent and land a publishing contract, Blyth Camenson & Marshall J. Cook deliver a book dedicated to the novelist seeking publication. With the e-book revolution and the corporate consolidation of major publishing houses and the simplicity of self-publication methods, the modern publishing industry is completely different from what it was just a decade ago. Camenson & Cook present all possible options for publication and offer e
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Jan 17, 2010
Marcus Alexander
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Although it seems to be a secret, this is a revised and expanded edition of "Your Novel Proposal: From Creation to Contract." That book was great, but this one is better. It has all of the information in the first book, and more.
Not only is the layout flashier, but there are more industry anecdotes and an extremely helpful new first chapter called "Creating a Salable Product." It is a must read for beginning novelists. I wish I had read it before I wrote More...
Nov 12, 2011
April
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Was written in 2005. Mostly seems like helpful advice, though some is outdated (sending queries as professional letters in snail mail, instead of quick blurbs in email).
It would be nice to see an agent's view of this book, or how their view of this book has changed in the last six years.
I underlined plenty in this book, and intend to check out websites I don't already have saved.
It would be nice to see an agent's view of this book, or how their view of this book has changed in the last six years.
I underlined plenty in this book, and intend to check out websites I don't already have saved.
Oct 24, 2010
This is a clear way of outlining what is truly needed to make sense of your writing in order to publish your story.
The numerous post-it flags are splashes of neon extentions that make my edition look like piece of scared art.
This is a book that addresses what is needed and why.
Not giving this one away any time soon.
The numerous post-it flags are splashes of neon extentions that make my edition look like piece of scared art.
This is a book that addresses what is needed and why.
Not giving this one away any time soon.
Jun 23, 2011
Kayla
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Never got to finish fully looking through this book before my friend needed it back.
Oh, but let me tell you - the lovely information it provided was PERFECT. Now all I need to do is... get on with the queries. And I have the Internet for more help there.
Either way, every section of that book is very well-needed for someone who wants to be published, SO I recommend it to everyone who wants to one day be published. :)
Oh, but let me tell you - the lovely information it provided was PERFECT. Now all I need to do is... get on with the queries. And I have the Internet for more help there.
Either way, every section of that book is very well-needed for someone who wants to be published, SO I recommend it to everyone who wants to one day be published. :)
Feb 23, 2009
Jillian
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This was the best book I've read on getting published so far. It's extremely user friendly.
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