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Literary Agent Articles A-Z
Author Platform
Best Way to Publish
- Literary Agents Pros and Cons
- Self-Publish a Book
- Should I Self-Publish My Book?
- The Best Publishing Companies for Smart Authors
Book Editing Q&A
Book Genres
Guest Posts
How Agents Think & Work
- Literary Agent Job Description
- Best Time to Submit to Literary Agents?
- Literary Agent Referrals
- How Can a Literary Agent Reject a Book After the First Five Pages?
- 5 “Stupid” Things That Literary Agents Say and Do
- Literary Lawyer vs Literary Attorney vs Literary Agent
- The Best Query Letter Hook
- Processing Fees, Reading Fees, and Other Paid Services
- How Literary Agents Work – Personal Taste vs. Profitability
- Inside a Literary Agency by Elizabeth Lyon
- Interactive Q&A Chat Session – How to Become a Bestselling Author
- Working with More than One Agent
- Create Your Agent List
- Query Response Rates
- How to Choose a Literary Agent
- How to Fire Your Literary Agent
- How to Leave Your Literary Agent
- Literary Agent Agreement
- Questions to Ask a Literary Agent
- Sample Literary Agent Contract
- Literary Agency Contract – Would You Sign This?
- What Happens AFTER You Get a Literary Agent?
How to Create An Author Website
- Author Website Design to Get Literary Agents
- Author Website to Get Literary Agents
- Best Author Websites to Get Literary Agents
Mindset
- Suspension of Disbelief
- Your Book Isn’t Dead
- Do Positive Thinking Authors Really Have an Advantage?
- “Fantasy” Writing for Literary Agents
- Lazy-A*s Authors Don’t Get Literary Agents
- Sensitive Author Syndrome…and the Cure
- How to Stop Writer’s Block
- The 41 Best Writer’s Block Quotes
- Three Feet from a Literary Agent
- Not Writing – Author Excuses
- How Many Queries Should You Send Out Before You Quit?
- Nine Mental Traps to Avoid for Writers and Mental Illness
- Why Writers Write
Miscellaneous
- Six Figure Book Deal – Why This (Former) Agent Walked Away
- 14 of the Best Electronic Gifts for Writers
- Tax Deductions for Writers
- Why I Love Writers
- Book Contests
- How to Become a Literary Agent
- 6 Important Updates Every Author Needs to Know About
- Author Armageddon – “Disaster” in Sedona, AZ
- Author U Extravaganza Annual Event
- Author You – New Book by Judith Briles
- Authors Behaving Badly – Literary Agents, Publishers, Media, Fans
- Be An Entrepreneur Author to Get a Literary Agent
- Blogs By Popular Book Agents
- Book or Brand for Literary Agents?
- Book Writers Forum
- Drink Lemonade, Get Published
- Fifty Shades of… Green?
- Getting a Book Published – The #1 Thing You Need to Know
- Guidelines for Book Agents
- Happy Holiday Weekend!!!
- How FAST Are You?
- How to Be a Famous Author – Literary Agent Undercover
- How to Become a Bestselling Author – For Any Book Genre
- How to Find the Perfect Home for Your Book
- How to Get a Book Published – Literary Agents
- How to Get a Literary Agent – 3 Things Every Author Needs to Know
- Interview with Former Literary Agent Mark Malatesta
- It’s a Book by Lane Smith
- It’s Not What You Say…
- Literary Agent Biographies
- Finding the RIGHT Literary Agent
- Literary Agents and Edit Ink – The Skeleton In My Closet
- Literary Agents Interview – Mile Hi Radio
- Literary Agents Q&A Chat Sessions
- Literary Agents Roundtable – The Hollywood Reporter
- Literary Agents Q&A for Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators
- Make Money As An Author
- Nicholas Sparks Debate – Is He a Hack… or Hot Stuff?
- Nicholas Sparks’ Literary Agent – Directory of Book Agents
- Preemie Publishing – Literary Agents
- Publish Your Book Before It’s Too Late – Literary Agents
- Selling Your Book to Literary Agents
- Sometimes “Bestseller” Is a Bad Word
- The “Author Activist”
- The Agency Group – Literary Agents Directory
- The Best Way to Submit Query Letters to Literary Agents
- The Most Important Decision You’ll Ever Make As An Author
- The Most Successful Literary Agents – Famous Literary Agents
- The Nemesis You Never Knew About|
- Too Good to Be True? – An Important Message for Aspiring Authors
- What’s Your Decision?
- Would (Should) You Say This to A Literary Agent?
- Write a Book for Your Business
- Writing a Book and Query to Get the Best Literary Agents
- Writing Blind for Literary Agents – Don’t Do It
- Writing Contest Sponsored by Literary Agent Undercover
- Yes or No… What Do You Think?
- You Can’t Say That!
- Your Wake-Up Call
Movies & TV
- Good News for Authors about the Publishing Industry–and Movie Industry
- Literary Agents for Writing with Cinematic Appeal
Prejudice & Diversity
- Are Literary Agents and Publishers Prejudiced?
- Literary Agents Looking for Diversity
- Young Authors Warning About Submitting to Literary Agents
- Old Authors Beware When Submitting to Literary Agents
Protect your Writing
- How to Copyright a Book – Book Copyright FAQ for Authors
- Nondisclosure Agreements or NDAs for Literary Agents
- How to Backup Your Writing, Blog, and Social Media
- Protect your Ideas from Other Authors
Rejection Letters
- How to Overcome, Interpret, and Avoid Literary Agent Rejections
- Why You Should (Sometimes) Ignore Literary Agent Rejection Letters and Criticism
Trends
- Are Literary Agents Obsolete?
- Are You Looking for “Signs” to Help You Reach Your Goals?
- Are eBooks Changing Publishing?
- How is the Economy Changing Publishing?
- Publishing Industry Statistics – Literary Agent Blog
Who Represents…
- JK Rowling’s Literary Agent
- John Grisham’s Literary Agent
- Stephen King’s Literary Agent
- Stephenie Meyer’s Literary Agent
- For Dummies’ Literary Agent
- Oprah Winfrey’s Literary Agent
- Carl Hiassen’s Literary Agent
Writing Tips
- How to Write a Bestseller
- Understanding High-Concept
- Raise the Stakes
- It’s Not Your Book
- Considerations for Naming Your Book
International Literary Agents
Literary Agents Cleveland
Literary Agents Indianapolis
Literary Agents Las Vegas
Literary Agents Miami
Literary Agents Pittsburgh
Humor Literary Agents
Literary Fiction Agents
Memoir Literary Agents
New Age Literary Agents
New Literary Agents Looking for Clients
Paranormal Literary Agents
Romance Literary Agents
Short Story Literary Agents
Sports Literary Agents
Thriller Literary Agents
Young Literary Agents
Cookbook Literary Agents
Gay Literary Agents
Graphic Novel Literary Agents
Horror Literary Agents
Literary Agents Crime Fiction
Guide to Literary Agents
Book Marketing Ideas and Advice from a Former Book Agent
Book Marketing Ideas
Book Marketing Services
Literary Agents Looking for Authors
Literary Agents in the Early 20th Century
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MARK MALATESTA is a former literary agent turned author coach. Mark now helps authors of all genres (fiction, nonfiction, and children's books) get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals through his company Literary Agent Undercover and The Bestselling Author. Mark's authors have gotten six-figure book deals, been on the NYT bestseller list, and published with houses such as Random House, Scholastic, and Thomas Nelson. Click here to learn more about Mark Malatesta and click here for Reviews of Mark Malatesta.