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...
Nicholas Sparks Debate – Is He a Hack… or Hot Stuff?
A couple weeks ago I posted an article about Nicholas Sparks, author of 17 bestselling books like The Notebook and Message in a Bottle. Every single book by Sparks has been a bestseller. I don’t know of any other author who can say that, so… love him or hate...
Author You – New Book by Judith Briles
Author You – Are you an author that wants to be seriously successful? Then get your copy of this new book today, during its official book launch. Created around 22 Activities, illustrated and in four-color, Author YOU is comprehensive, clear, candid and easy to...
It’s Not Your Book
It’s not your book – the one you’re writing or you’ve already written (although you probably think it’s your book). You see, one of the main reasons authors write bad books is that their entire premise is wrong. They think their book...
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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.