We live in a world dominated by best sellers. A new writer can be forgiven for thinking that the mega-success of writers such as Dan Brown, J. K. Rowling and Stephen King represent to norm. The reality is very different, with debut novelists struggling to even get reviews, never mind selling millions of copies. So,… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Get Published
How Do I Find An Agent?
One question that I am often asked by writers is, ‘How do I find an agent?’ In this article I will explain how you can use the internet to find a suitable agent, and suggest tactics you can use to find the best possible agent for your book proposal. How Do I Find an Agent?… Read more »
What Is The Best Genre To Write If You Want To Get Published?
So you are an unpublished writer and you want to get published, which genre gives you the best chance of landing a book deal? The premise of this post is that the more popular the book genre, the more books that are published and the higher the chance of you landing a book deal. The… Read more »
How To Make A Living As A Writer
It is the goal of many writers, to be able to give up their day jobs and spend their working hours writing novels and living the life of an author. Super star best-sellers aside, is this such an unrealistic and distant goal? In this post I will explain the way writers earn money and outline… Read more »
How To Write A Query Letter
In this post I will show you how to write a query letter that will ensure that your book’s narrative, genre and place in the market is clearly understood. It will allow you to write a query letter that will give your book the best possible chance of receiving a fair assessment from potential agents… Read more »
The Writing Process: From Idea To Print
Getting a book into print is far from a simple process. It involves numerous people, hundreds of man hours and plenty of sweat and tears. This post sums up the steps that a book goes through from idea to print. Before I begin to detail the steps involved in the publishing process, please let me… Read more »
The 5 Questions Every Book Proposal Must Answer
When preparing your book for submission to an agent or publisher, you must remember that the agent or publisher will be assessing you, your book and your concept for commercial viability. In other words, the agent or publisher will be looking at your book and trying to determine if all the boxes have been ticked… Read more »
How To Write A Successful Book Proposal
Book proposals are BubbleCow’s ‘thing’. At BubbleCow we help writers to polish their book proposals to the highest possible standard. This post with show you how to write a successful book proposal. Though there is no one standard book proposal, there are a number of tricks and tips you can use to produce a book… Read more »
A List Of Book Genres
Book genres are essential. I was recently browsing in a large bookshop when I can across a section with a sign declaring ‘Dark Fantasy.’ There it was in the cold light of day - a new genre. Without any fanfare or fuss, the bookshop had promoted Dark Fantasy from a minor sub-genre to a genre… Read more »
Get Published By Publishers That Accept Writers Without Agents: Nell James Publisher
This is the latest post in a series looking at publishers who will accept submissions from writers, even if they are not represented by an agent. Please note that Nell James may not be suitable for your work and I suggest you examine their website before submitting. They are based in the UK. About Nell… Read more »
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