Give 'Em What They Want (Paperback)

from AprilBrown

Was written in 2005. Mostly seems like helpful advice, though some is outdated (sending queries as professional letters in snail mail, instead of quick blurbs in email).It would be nice to see an agent's view of this book, or how their view of this book has changed in the last six years.I underli...

from ladycato

This is a very well-done book on packaging your manuscript and selling your novel. It provides advice and several examples on doing tricky things such as the synopsis, query letters, cover letters, and chapter outlines. Most of the examples are from successful published authors. This information ...

from David_David_Katzman

I died a little bit inside when I read this book. Yes, I should know better. When I write about self-publishing, the recurrent theme is that “publishing is a business.” And the goal of a business is to make money. (With a few exceptions, those being a selection of small presses that look to break...

from jakohnen

A marvelous book for learning how to pitch your book! And a great how-to in writing query letters, synopses and outlines. Provides loads of examples ... even how to rewrite the bad ones. It's an easy read and one I've gone back to more than a few times.

from jakohnen

A marvelous book for learning how to pitch your book! And a great how-to in writing query letters, synopses and outlines. Provides loads of examples ... even how to rewrite the bad ones. It's an easy read and one I've gone back to more than a few times.