A good book proposal is key to landing a book deal.
It’s a business plan for your book.
It helps your book stay focused on its main idea (its thesis).
It helps you determine where your book...
To become a nonfiction bestselling author, it all comes down to numbers.
To make the New York Times Best Seller list, you need to sell 5,000 to 10,000 copies in a week.
To make The Wall Street...
“You need to hire a PR firm.”
“You need a large social media following.”
“You need to appear on radio and TV.”
Book marketing is overwhelming. Hop onto Google...
Just publishing a book isn’t enough to get people to see it. You have to promote it, too. One of the most cost-effective and easiest ways to get people to notice your book is through...
You likely won’t get rich from publishing a book. Most people don’t
While we all dream of writing the next bestseller, on average a traditionally published nonfiction book sells about...
Most authors want to publish their book. And to share their story with the world they have to publicize it. But publicity is murky. Sometimes difficult to navigate. You might find yourself asking,...
“Do I need to build a platform?”
The short answer: yes. Publishers and agents want you to have a platform so that you can sell your book. But what exactly is a platform?
Platform is a...
"Why do I need to build a platform?”
From literary agents who want to know about your platform activity in the query letter, to publishers who want to see your book marketing plan, building...
What is a query letter? And what should you include in a query letter?
A query letter convinces a literary agent to read your work. Think of it as a sales piece. It’s your first (and...
“Why do I need a social media following?”
The simple answer: Because agents and publishers want you to have an established following. They want to know how you will reach your audience...
Querying an agent can be exhausting and terrifying. There are a multitude of ways to query an agent, ranging from writers’ conferences to emailing a submission. But there is another way to...
When you’re writing a book, two questions first-time writers most often ask are: How do I land a book deal? and How do I market it so it is read?
We sat down with Robin Zachary, author of ...
