Make Money As An Author
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 comments section of my YouTube account...
How to Write a Novel that Sells – Raise the Stakes
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 the best ways to write a page-turner...
How to Write a Book that Sells – Understanding High-Concept
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 high-concept premise. How to Write a...
Not Writing – Author Excuses
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 melting into morning as I put the...
Should I Self-Publish My Book?
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 self-publish a book, doesn’t mean you...
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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.