How to Attract an Agent: From Query to Career
Oftentimes the decisions of literary agents can seem bewildering. Why do some authors get hundreds of manuscript requests, while others don’t get any? How can an agent possibly judge the strength of a project from only a query? How can they determine a book’s potential by the opening pages alone?
The world of literary agents can be confusing. It can also seem extremely unfair. During this live webinar, literary agent Andrea Somberg will demystify the process, revealing what it is that a literary agent is looking for, and how it is that they arrive at their decision of “yes”—yes, I want to take this author on as a client, yes I want to sell their book, and yes I want to help build their career.
In this live webinar, Andrea will discuss the four major factors that determine every agent’s decision. She will reveal the strategic questions that every agent asks, helping you position your project for optimal success. She will reveal the steps to crafting a query letter that will yield results and multiple manuscript requests. And she will discuss the steps to finding an agent that will help you realize your dreams.
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Literary Citizenship: The Feel-Good Way to Market, Promote and Build Platform
Literary citizenship is a concept that arose in the literary writing and publishing community, and it’s useful to all writers no matter what your background or genre. It advocates lifting up and bringing attention to literature, reading, books, and other pursuits that are intrinsic to authorship and publishing.
If you read and if you genuinely enjoy writing and bookish culture, you can practice literary citizenship. It’s simple to understand and can be applied online and offline alike. It doesn’t matter if you’re an introvert or extrovert—these techniques can be adapted for any personality. The only requirement? You’ll adopt an abundance mindset. You’re not competing with others, but collaborating; when others succeed, you will succeed too.
Last Chance to Enter the Self-Published Book Awards!
Whether you’re a professional writer, a part-time freelancer or a self-starting student, here’s your chance to enter the premier self-published competition exclusively for self-published books. Writer’s Digest hosts the 32nd annual self-published competition—the Annual Self-Published Book Awards. This self-published competition spotlights today’s self-published works and honors self-published authors.
DEADLINE: April 1, 2024