In the past year, I’ve collaborated on three nonfiction book proposals. All three have been picked up by leading literary agents within a...

When a reader picks up a nonfiction book, they expect to get something out of it—a solution to a problem, a way to improve their life, or...

You might be wondering why you need to be so specific about your target readers. Narrowing down your focus to a specific group will allow...

Nine times out of ten, I see authors making one catastrophic error in their book proposals. After your cover page and list of contents,...

Just imagine it. You get to step away from your day-to-day grind—the tedious meetings, the ache in your lower back, your cousin's...

The talk soon leads to doom and gloom when authors discuss how hard it is to land a deal with a major publisher. Much of the doom talk is...

The word on the street is that in these pandemic times, literary agents have more time to consider new projects, so now is a great time...

“It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.” —JRR Tolkien, The Hobbit Honestly? I’m not even...

As a rule, if there’s one thing most publishers and literary agents really hate to see, it’s a manuscript. You’re probably surprised by...