Self-Publishers Need a Book Agent? Really?
What is it exactly that “literary agents” do again? Oh, they take a percentage of your income to make sure you are represented by book publishers. Come again?
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I liked this excerpt from the following post: “One topic that did come up and raised some eyebrows from both panelists and moderator, as well as the audience, was the current practice by some literary agents of taking fifteen percent commission on everything the author does related to publishing, whether they were instrumental in the deal or not. Penn brought this up, referring specifically to agents who represent a traditionally published author, yet who demand fifteen percent on any self-published projects the author pursues; this can also translate into a commission on the fees earned from speaking engagements that the author set up, participating in an anthology apart from the agent, and more.”
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What Does a Literary Agent Do Anymore? | Good E-Reader – ebook Reader and Digital Publishing News
Nigel Roby, managing director and owner of The Bookseller, made an interesting statement in his welcome remarks to this year’s FutureBook… -
Some people do have agents – and seemingly have a need for them:
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So within the next two weeks I will have my own literary agent who will be promoting my book over the course of next year! -
RT @AgentShea: A fantastic recap of @kcraftwriter ‘s steps to finding me! #publishing #writerstips#dreamscometrue bloodredpencil.blogspot.com… -
It’s official: I’ve started work on my second book! Only sample chapters, still in the proposal stage so my agent can hunt for book deal :). -
However, there are differing views on this:
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When I mention to friends I’m pitching a new book to my agent they go (side eye) “is that really a good idea?” and back away slowly.
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This is the book that inspired my lit agent to fake her own death. HACK, on sale now at B&N – ow.ly/dDJQw -
How to Fire Your Agent | Rachelle Gardner
Oct 12, 2010 … If you’re not sure you have a good reason to fire your agent, but you’re very unhappy, then the best … (c) 2… -
Tips: How to Fire Your Writer’s Agent from FWCNew writers who’ve just been taken on by an agent are often unrealistic about expecting to … The agents were all with top, well-e…
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On the other hand, many authors are letting their agents and contracts simply slide to the side:
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Authors exercise their “write” to self-publish
(CBS News) Even John Lennon – a Beatle – needed a publisher for his first book, “In His Own Write,” back in 1964. Today authors nobody ev… -
Enter wattpad – where readers can have a view of any writer’s work, and a say in how it’s progressing. Now we can have a “mob-authored” (or at least a “reader-assisted”) book publishing. Just the way I need to do my own next book.
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How to Land a Book Deal by Writing Online!
Writers seeking an audience no longer have to wait on publishers to get their books out. Millions are flocking to social reading and writ… -
Here’s where an already-established literary star got onto Wattpad in order to write a very dark work (unlike her other bestsellers completely) which she figured she’d never be able to sell through her existing publishing house.
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A Literary Star Dabbles in Web Publishing
Margaret Atwood’s latest literary endeavor-a serialized zombie novel-isn’t for sale in bookstores or on Amazon. It isn’t for sale at all…. -
…and if you do want to learn to write quality fiction – may I suggest my newest ebook (self-promotional drum-roll please):
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Becoming the Fiction Storyteller of Your Dreams
Learn to write and tell stories that keep your readers begging for more. This new version combines the classic works of Dorothea Brande (… -
Paperback available on Lulu and soon on Amazon:
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Becoming the Fiction Storyteller of Your Dreams by Robert C. Worstell (Paperback) – Lulu
Buy Becoming the Fiction Storyteller of Your Dreams by Robert C. Worstell (Paperback) online at Lulu. Visit the Lulu Marketplace for prod…
