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March 18, 2013 By Nina Amir Leave a Comment

12 Parts of a Perfect Pitch for a Nonfiction Book

Today’s guest post is written by literary agent Continue Reading

March 11, 2013 By Nina Amir Leave a Comment

How Willing are You to Wear a Business Hat and Sell Books?

To reach your goal of becoming a successful Continue Reading

Filed Under: Attitude, Author Coaching, Author Platform, Doing Unwanted Tasks, Traditional Publishing Tagged With: author platform, Book Promotion, business of writing, writer entrepreneur, writing success

February 20, 2013 By Nina Amir 1 Comment

Sheree Bykofsky on Agents, Proposals & What it Takes to Get Published

When I wrote my first book proposal, I relied on Continue Reading

Filed Under: Agents, Book Proposals, Publishing, Traditional Publishing Tagged With: book proposal, how to get published, literary agents, Sheree Bykofsky

November 18, 2012 By Nina Amir Leave a Comment

Development Editing: Getting Your Book Moved in and Settled

Once you’ve finished your book manuscript, you Continue Reading

Filed Under: Editing, editors, manuscript preparation, professional editors, Self-Publishing, Traditional Publishing Tagged With: book editing, copy editor, developmental editor, line editor, what editors do

November 17, 2012 By Nina Amir Leave a Comment

How To Be An Irresistible Client for a Literary Agent

You can read tons of articles or blog posts about Continue Reading

Filed Under: Agents, literary representation, Traditional Publishing Tagged With: book pitch, book proposal, client, literary agent, query letter

November 16, 2012 By Nina Amir Leave a Comment

A Pitch is Still a Pitch

When you hone you subject into a great pitch, you Continue Reading

Filed Under: Agents, book pitch, Finding an Agent, Query Letters, Traditional Publishing Tagged With: book pitch, elevator speech, pitchcraft, pitching, query

November 15, 2012 By Nina Amir 2 Comments

10 Ways to Excite Agents and Editors About Your Book

Every year during WNFIN, I ask a few literary Continue Reading

Filed Under: Agents, Author Training, Book Proposals, query letter, Traditional Publishing Tagged With: acquisitions editor, agent, editor, literary agent, what agents want

November 14, 2012 By Nina Amir Leave a Comment

What Can A Literary Agent Do For You?

Many writers no longer feel they need a literary Continue Reading

Filed Under: Agents, literary representation, Proposals, Traditional Publishing Tagged With: Agents, literary agent, literary representation, nonfiction agent, what do agents do

November 13, 2012 By Nina Amir Leave a Comment

How to Determine the Right Publishing Strategy for You and Your Books

It’s important to discover the right publishing Continue Reading

Filed Under: Agents, Self-Publishing, Traditional Publishing Tagged With: assisted self-publishing, literary agent, publishing strategy, Self-Publishing, writing career

October 26, 2012 By Nina Amir 2 Comments

How to Write a Winning Book Pitch

Aspiring writers come to conferences from all over Continue Reading

Filed Under: Book Marketing, Book Proposals, Finding an Agent, Publishing, Query Letters, Traditional Publishing Tagged With: book pitch, elevator speech, fiction pitch, how to pitch, nonficiton pitch