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Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher At this point in my entrepreneurial journey, there are few things I consider myself a “newbie” at… But by now, you’ve probably heard that I’m writing my first book, and THAT whole thing definitely has me feeling like a first-timer. It was important for me to navigate this new […]

A literary agent shares a 7 step process she uses with clients to help them write a book that sells so they can make a living from their writing!

Herb Childress describes how a successful book contract led to his academic career’s end.

Due to an increase in availability of print-on-demand services that provide lower-cost alternatives for converting a manuscript into a printed and bound product, there is growing confusion among new authors about what constitutes the role of a publisher. To better understand the role of a publisher, and what authors should look for in a publisher relationship, we reached out to two of TAA’s 2017 conference sponsors: William England of Sentia Publishing and Sean Wakely of FlatWorld.

When you’re writing the first paragraph of your new manuscript, it’s easy to ignore the formatting. After all, when your eyes are the only ones observing your work, worrying about things like proper page layout, mirror margins, section breaks, and whether or not your hyphens are in the right place can feel like obstacles to simply putting your ideas down on paper. However, once you’ve completed your manuscript and you’re ready to show it to other people, it’s important to make sure it…

After announcing that I am writing a book this summer many of you emailed and asked great questions about the process. Since we have our first shoot for the book this week, it seems like a great time to answer. Getting a book deal (just like getting any job you want) may seem like a stroke of […] More