Literary Agents Roundtable – The Hollywood Reporter
Literary Agents Roundtable Interview with The Hollywood Reporter – Thanks to Dale Eldon for turning me on to this 1-hour interview a while back with Jodi Reamer (Writers House), Kim Witherspoon (Inkwell Management), Robert Gottlieb (Trident Media), Sloan Harris...
Would (Should) You Say This to A Literary Agent?
This story doesn’t have a particularly happy ending, but you can learn something from it. Actually, you can learn several somethings from it (so read the whole thing). A while back one of my 1-on-1 coaching clients worked with me to improve his query letter. The query...
Literary Agent Menage a Trois – Can You Have Two Book Agents?
I recently spoke with an unpublished author who was unusual because she had two completed books (in two different genres) ready to pitch to agents. Being the creative devil that I am, I proposed that she consider an unusual marketing strategy. I suggested she pitch...
Sensitive Author Syndrome – And the Cure… to Get Literary Agents
By Becca Besser (Guest Post) Are you a sensitive author or artist? – Get over it! Recently, I read this article on Mark Malatesa’s blog about how a speaking/training engagement he and his wife presented didn’t go as well as planned: Author...
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About Mark Malatesta
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.