Rebecca Besser Success Story Interview – Author of Nurse Blood
Home » Literary Agent Blog » Page 10 During this insider interview on our literary agent blog, Rebecca Besser (author of the novel Nurse Blood) shares tips for authors of all genres about how to write, publish, and/or promote a book. Becca also talks about how Mark...
Commercial, Mainstream, General, or Literary Fiction?
Home » Literary Agent Blog » Page 10 If you’re a novelist, it doesn’t matter how compelling your story is or how clean your writing is. You won’t get a literary agent to represent you unless you categorize your book correctly. Label your novel with the wrong book...
Pick It, Bump It, Drill It – The Best Query Letter Hook
Home » Literary Agent Blog » Page 10 What can you learn about getting a top literary agent, publisher, and book deal by getting locked out of your house? A lot. Here’s what happened… A few weeks ago, my wife and business partner, Ingrid Elfver, and I arrived home from...
It’s Not What You Say…
Home » Literary Agent Blog » Page 10 This article will help you do a better job promoting your book(s) to literary agents (as well as to publishers, the media, and the general reading public). Here’s the secret… What you say always matters, but when you say it...
SEO for Authors – Get More Exposure, Improve Your Platform
Home » Literary Agent Blog » Page 10 There are lots of ways you can have more impact as an author–but I can’t think of a faster and easier one than having a website that gets a lot of visitors. In fact, having a good website can help you get a book deal with a...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.