Best Author Websites to Get Literary Agents
Best Author Websites – This article (for aspiring and established authors) is the second part of a 3-part series on how to create an effective author website. If you haven’t already done so, click here now to read Part 1: Author Website. This article series...
Author Website to Get Literary Agents
Author Website – As you probably know already, creating an effective website is one of the easiest ways to: establish your credibility, impress literary agents and publishers, get more exposure, promote your book, make more money, and make a greater difference in the...
Literary Agents – What’s Your Number?
Imagine this… Your best friend (that you’d trust with your life) calls you on your cell phone. He invites you to meet him at a coffee shop to share some big news. You agree to meet. When you arrive, your friend gives you a huge hug and pulls out a chair for you at...
Selling Your Book to Literary Agents
Be honest. On a scale of 0 (not at all) to 10 (completely) how comfortable are you “selling” your book and yourself? And… On a scale of 0 (pathetic) to 10 (grand master) how EFFECTIVE are you at it? Whatever your numbers are, this article is going to show you...
How Important Are Typos and Grammar to Literary Agents?
How “clean” should your writing be when submitting it to literary agents and publishers? What if you have some typos? What if your grammar isn’t perfect? How good… is good enough? Although I won 1st place in my school’s spelling bee in the first grade (I got a ribbon...
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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.