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September 9, 2014 by Nina Amir 4 Comments

How My Blog Saved Me From the Publishers’ Slush Pile

For years—as in a lot of years—I tried to land a traditional book publishing deal. No luck. Not that I didn’t get great feedback on my ideas, writing, book titles, and book proposals. I did. Every bit of positive feedback, however, came with that dreaded word: “But.” It was followed by six more words: “But…you […]

Filed Under: Landing an Agent or Traditional Publisher Tagged With: agent, proposal, publisher, Query Letter, slush pile, traditional publishing

July 24, 2014 by Nina Amir 3 Comments

6 Tips for Submitting Query Letters Successfully

You’ve almost completed your blogged book, but no agents or publishers have come calling yet. You still would like to see if you can land a traditional publishing deal, especially since your blog has shown tremendous growth. In the months since you began blogging your book you’ve developed a strong platform consisting of a large […]

Filed Under: Landing an Agent or Traditional Publisher, Query Letter Tagged With: agents, how to write a query letter, Query Letter, traditional publishing

January 23, 2014 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

11 Steps for Successful Query Submission to Publications

writing for publications

If you want expand your reach beyond the internet, consider writing not just your blog or guest posting for other blogs but actually writing for print publications. Yes, print publications still exist, and writing for a few of the many specialty magazines and newsletters could help you build your platform, extend your reach and improve […]

Filed Under: Parts of the Proposal, Publicizing Your Blog Tagged With: author platform, how to write a query letter, Query Letter, submitting article ideas, write for magazines, writing for publications

May 23, 2013 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

Write a Query Letter that Compels Agents and Editor to Read More

Use a query letter to attract a publiser or agent.

If you decide to pursue representation by a literary agent or a contract with a publisher on your own, you will need two documents: a query letter and a book proposal. Both agents and acquisitions editors need to see a query letter prior to requesting a manuscript or a proposal. If written well, this letter […]

Filed Under: Traditionally Publish Your Book, What to Do When You Complete Your Blogged Book Tagged With: find a literary agent, how to write a query letter, Query Letter, traditional publishing

June 22, 2010 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

Market Your Blogged Book to an Agent or Publisher

  Okay, so you’re a traditional publishing holdout, and this blogged book exercise managed to get you to write your whole manuscript but didn’t get you discovered. Now it’s time to get that proposal written and approach an agent or a small to mid-sized publisher. In this case, you must do two things: write a […]

Filed Under: Landing an Agent or Traditional Publisher, Query Letter, The Proposal Tagged With: agent, contract, proposal, publisher, Query Letter

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