Andrew asked David Clawson:

After a book has been revised time and again, and is ready to go to editor/publisher, how does an inexperienced writer in the field go about getting a) an agent, b) a good editor, c) a cover artist and d) finding a publisher for the book (that won't screw over the author)?

David Clawson To be honest, I'm not the expert on this part. I'm also a screenwriter, and my management company in LA handled the selling of the MFGIDQ manuscript. An editor at Sky Pony acquired the book, and they provided the copy editor, cover artist, and such. I may be biased because I'm a professor, but I recommend some sort of writer's group, workshop, or writing class to help you vet the material, then do a little research on the query process. There are tons of resources, and SCBWI is one of the most popular. Good luck!

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