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Foreword | p. 9 |
Introduction | p. 11 |
Preparing to Acquire a Literary Agent | p. 13 |
Why you Need an Agent | p. 15 |
What Literary Agents Do | p. 15 |
The Publishing Industry | p. 16 |
The Benefits of a Literary Agent | p. 20 |
How To Know When You Are Ready for an Agent | p. 23 |
Understanding the Market | p. 27 |
What Agents Look for | p. 27 |
Publising Trends and Seasons | p. 30 |
Understanding Your Genre | p. 33 |
Establishing your Author Platform and Building Credentials | p. 45 |
Establishing a Platform | p. 46 |
Building Credentials | p. 50 |
Finding and Selecting an Agent | p. 53 |
How to Find Agents | p. 53 |
Researching Agents | p. 62 |
Creating an Agent File | p. 65 |
Submitting the Pitch | p. 67 |
The Pitch Package | p. 69 |
Understanding the Elements of the Pitch Package | p. 70 |
Approaching Agents | p. 71 |
The Submission Process | p. 72 |
Getting to "Yes" | p. 77 |
Crafting the Query Letter | p. 81 |
Components of the Query Letter | p. 81 |
Query Formatting Rules | p. 84 |
12 Tips for Writing an Effective Nonfiction Query Letter | p. 85 |
Eight Tips For Creating An Effective Fiction Query Letter | p. 89 |
Do's and Don'ts of Query Letter Writing | p. 90 |
Creating the Book Proposal | p. 95 |
The Purpose of a Book Proposal | p. 95 |
The Components Of A Book Proposal | p. 96 |
Formatting and Packaging Your Book Proposal | p. 104 |
The Top Ten Reasons Book Proposals Are Rejected | p. 106 |
Writing the Synopsis | p. 109 |
What An Agent Looks For In A Synopsis | p. 109 |
How To Write an Effective Synopsis | p. 110 |
Formatting the Synopsis | p. 113 |
Preparing and Polishing the Manuscript | p. 117 |
Editing and Proofreading | p. 117 |
Writing Critique Groups and Beta Readers | p. 119 |
Story Checklists | p. 120 |
The Top Five Reasons a Manuscript is Rejected | p. 122 |
Formatting Your Manuscript | p. 122 |
Hiring A Literary Agent | p. 129 |
Waiting for A Response | p. 131 |
Use Your Time Wisely | p. 131 |
When to Follow Up | p. 133 |
Learning From Rejection | p. 134 |
Tips For Submitting Additional Requested Material | p. 136 |
Evaluating an Agent's Offer | p. 141 |
Questions to Ask the Agent You May Hire | p. 141 |
Avoiding Scams and Assuring Credibility | p. 147 |
The Author-Agent Agreement | p. 149 |
Getting the Book Deal | p. 155 |
Selling the Book | p. 155 |
The Publishing Contract | p. 159 |
Maintaining a Successful Working Relationship with Your Agent | p. 163 |
When To Consider Ending The Author-Agent Partnership | p. 166 |
Literary Agents Looking for New Writers | p. 173 |
National Writer's Organizations | p. 183 |
National Writer's Conferences | p. 185 |
Genre Definitions | p. 187 |
The Six Large Publishing Houses and Their Imprints | p. 195 |
Glossary of Terms | p. 201 |
Successful Query Letters and Synopses | p. 205 |
Successful Query Letter: Narrative Nonfiction | p. 205 |
Successful Query Letter: Memoir | p. 207 |
Successful Query Letter: Nonfiction Anthology | p. 208 |
Successful Query Letter: How-To (Practical) Nonfiction | p. 210 |
Successful Query Letter: Urban Fantasy | p. 212 |
Successful Query Letter: Cozy Mystery | p. 213 |
Successful Query Letter: Christian Literary Fiction | p. 214 |
Successful Query Letter: Historical Children's Fiction | p. 215 |
Successful Query Letter: Humorous Paranormal | p. 216 |
Successful Query Letter: Erotic Romance | p. 217 |
Successful Synopsis: Modern Romance Novel | p. 218 |
Successful Synopsis: Chick-Lit Novel | p. 226 |
Successful Synopsis: Mystery Novel | p. 232 |
Successful Synopsis: Young Adult Novel | p. 237 |
Sample Formatted Manuscript Pages | p. 241 |
Title Page | p. 241 |
Table of Contents Page | p. 242 |
First Page of Chapter Format | p. 243 |
Formatting for Subsequent Chapter Pages | p. 244 |
Successful Book Proposal | p. 245 |
Sample Author/Agent Contract | p. 267 |
Sample Revised Pages | p. 279 |
Original Draft | p. 279 |
Revised Draft | p. 280 |
Bibliography | p. 283 |
Author Biography | p. 284 |
Index | p. 285 |
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