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In today's changing publishing world, getting an agent is crucial to getting published-but where do aspiring writers begin? New York literary agent, Lori Perkins, takes the mystery out of finding and keeping the right agent. Perkins simplifies the industry, explaining the role of literary... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
First Sentence edit
I have always written.
Table of Contents edit
Introduction
Part I: The Business
Chapter One: The Changing Publishing Industry
Chapter Two: The Changing Role of the Agent in Publishing
Chapter Three: Different Kinds of Agents
Chapter Four: What Do Literary Agents Really Do?
Chapter Five: The Business Behind Publishing Lunches
Part II: The Hunt
Chapter Six: How to Find the Right Agent
Chapter Seven: How to Interest an Agent
Chapter Eight: Selling Yourself
Chapter Nine: What to Expect From Your Agent
Chapter Ten: How to Keep an Agent Interested in You
Part III: The Sale
Chapter Eleven: Helping Your Agent By Helping Yourself
Chapter Twelve: The First Sale
Chapter Thirteen: Writing the First Book
Chapter Fourteen: You've Written the Book, Now What?
Chapter Fifteen: The Next Book
Part IV: Your Career
Chapter Sixteen: Keeping it All Professional
Chapter Seventeen: Managing Your Writing Career
Chapter Eighteen: When Disaster Strikes
Chapter Nineteen: A Checklist for Your Career
Chapter Twenty: Changing Agents
Epilogue
Appendices:
Appendix A: Suggested Reading
Appendix B: Resources
Appendix C: Collaboration Agreement
Appendix D: Deal Memo
Appendix E: Nonfiction Proposal
Appendix F: Fiction Proposal
Authors & Contributors edit
- Lori Perkins (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0898799090
Page Count: 244
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0898799090
Page Count: 244
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 428
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