The Insider Expert
Our mission is to bridge the knowledge gaps between great ideas and incredible books that have long held aspiring authors back.
Learn effective time management strategies for meeting manuscript deadlines to tips for negotiating with editors, agents, and publishers. An insider’s knowledge and experience can help you write better, work smarter and reach your publishing goals faster. Writing skills aside, you’re up against the industry’s many idiosyncrasies and traps, which can only be learned through experience – and too often hold new entrants back from publishing successfully.
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How to write an endearing Character PROFILES and BACKSTORIES with a FREE Workbook
3 Alternative methods for CALCULATING your Book’s WORD COUNT with a FREE Handout
How to empower your readers using the Individual vs. Society Theme
How to write a CRIME AND MYSTERY Outline for your book with FREE Handbook
How to NEGOTIATE YOUR OPTIONS in a Ghostwriter Agreement
Master the 3 DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES Brainstorming Method
How to generate a unique CREATIVE Book Idea from your Personal Experiences
FREE RESEARCH handouts that every writer needs
RESEARCH your TARGET Audience
WHY you need to RESEARCH
RESEARCH to Bring Your Subject to LIFE
RESEARCH to Make It REAL for your Readers
RESEARCH for PLOT HOLES in your Manuscript
RESEARCH for Your CREDIBILITY
Q20 - As a Literary Agent, why would you reject a manuscript?
Q19 - As a Literary Agent, what is the most important thing you look for in a manuscript?
Q18 - What book genres do you specialise in?
Q17 - Should Author Royalties be based on Recommended Retail Price (RRP) or Net Receipts?
Q16 - What should you do if your book contains SENSITIVE military and political information?
Q15 - How to protect and safeguard your Copyright when others help you write?
Q14 - How long does Copyright last?
Q13 - What is Copyright and does an author have to pay for it?
Q12 - Can you terminate your Literary Agent Agreement?
Q11 - Should a "Reversion Clause" be a dealbreaker for the author?
Q10 - Are audiobooks and eBooks dealbreakers for publishers?
Q09 - Does a Literary Agent have access to an author's backlist?
Q08 - What should an author's pitch "Blurb" include?
Q07 - What is the best time to pitch to a Literary Agent?