Author Armageddon – “Disaster” in Sedona, AZ
A while back, I gave two presentations at a writers’ retreat in Arizona with my lovely and talented wife (and business partner), Ingrid Elfver. After the first presentation we got oohs and aahs. Glowing remarks. Gushing. “Wonderful and informative” they said. Awesome....
Lazy-A*s Authors Don’t Get Literary Agents
You ever have one of those times when you sit down to write and don’t know where to start? Right now is one of those times. For me. You see, for several days I’ve been pondering whether I should write an article celebrating the hardest-working authors I know… or, if I...
Literary Agents Now More Than Ever
By Will Weaver (Guest Post) A writer pal called recently to grumble about his agent-and, formerly, mine. He’s a National Book Award winner a few years back, and together we endured a worst-case scenario: a small but well established agency changes leadership,...
How to Be a Famous Author – Literary Agent Undercover
Want to know how to be a famous author? Achieving commercial success as an author has a lot to do with your book, but it also has a lot to do with YOU. That’s because your book is an “extension” of you. In other words, who you are as a person directly impacts the...
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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.