Make Money As An Author
Home » Literary Agent Blog » Page 26 If You Want To… Make Money As An Author …It’s MORE Than Okay I was attacked this week by an author… Not an uppercut to the jaw, but something more sophisticated… words. Yep, a full blown assault on the...
How to Write a Novel that Sells – Raise the Stakes
Home » Literary Agent Blog » Page 26 How to write a novel that sells (after all, isn’t that the goal of every aspiring novelist)? It’s simple… Figure out how to write a novel that isn’t boring. In other words, write a page-turner. Now, one of...
How to Write a Book that Sells – Understanding High-Concept
Home » Literary Agent Blog » Page 26 How to write a book that could become a bestseller – for authors of fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books. This article contains the single most important secret that you need to know… how to come up with a...
Not Writing – Author Excuses
Home » Literary Agent Blog » Page 26 If writing was a religion… I’d be going to hell. God help me, I’m a hypocrite. Reading about writing, thinking about writing, talking about writing. But… Not writing. No late night meetings with my muse. No midnight...
Should I Self-Publish My Book?
Home » Literary Agent Blog » Page 26 Should I self-publish my book? That’s the question I’m asked by authors, more than any other. So, let me answer it definitively, by saying… Just because modern technology has made it possible for you to...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.