Today I'm sharing three things that no one tells you about getting a literary agent. First, I'll cut to the chase. Yes, you need a literary agent, probably.

There are two exceptions. One, if you're self-publishing, you don't need a literary agent. And two, if you're only pursuing small publishers that accept submissions directly from writers. And these smaller publishers will say on their website if they accept what they will call unrepresented submissions, or they'll just say, we accept submissions directly from authors, but there aren't too many of these and you're going to need to seek them out.

Today I'm talking about five steps for getting a literary agent. So you've written your first book and you're ready to see it on shelves, but what do you do?

Well, odds are you need a literary agent and it can be kind of confusing how to get one, unless you know exactly what to do. It can also take you forever to get one, unless you do it the right way.

So in this video, I'm going to tell you exactly what you need to do to get the exact literary agent you want. Let's go.

Today I'm sharing seven signs that your book might get rejected. Every week I speak to people who either want to write or are writing their first books. Many of them hope to see them published, but sadly not everybody gets published.

So what are the warning signs that your book might not be accepted by a publisher? And is there anything you can do to boost your chances?

In this video I want to share a couple of tips to help you avoid getting that terrible, final book rejection from a publisher. So let's go!

I have been in your shoes before, and I want to save you hours of work—and months of grief—by sharing what I wish I had known as a bright-eyed, book hungry writer trying to get a literary agent. I am sharing my top 5 Don'ts (and corresponding Do's) of how to get a literary agent.

I can’t tell you how many times I googled “how much money does an author make per book” before getting a book deal, myself. It’s such a black hole. It also varies tremendously... So while I can’t give you a specific answer for how much money you will make per book, let me start with the basics.

No. Not everyone can write a book. Sorry. But can you write a book? Probably. I’d call it a really good bet—if I had money to throw at bets, I’d throw money at the likelihood that you, person reading this, can write a book.
Writing a book comes down to 3 things:

Here is my story of hiring an editor for my first novel, followed by my tips on when you should consider hiring an editor for your novel, how to pick an editor, and what types of edits are available to you.