Monthly Archives: January 2017

The Publishing Author’s Mindset – The Query Letter

For generations of authors, the query letter has been the biggest source of stress, frustration and desperation. It’s the largest emotional obstacle to getting traditionally published. Why? Because so much is riding on it. If you get it right and … Continue reading

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The Publishing Author’s Mindset – Agents

If you want to be traditionally published, with a contract and an advance, and all that, in all likelihood, you’ll need to work with an agent. That’s because most traditional publishers are still using agents to do quality control on … Continue reading

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The Publishing Author’s Mindset – Finding a Publisher

Let’s assume you have decided that your novel is good enough, and you want to find a traditional publisher for it. That’s an awesome step. Congratulations. You just got much closer to being a real author. Because getting your book … Continue reading

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The Publishing Author’s Mindset – Introduction

I’m starting a new blog series on all the blocks and pitfalls of mindset during the process of publishing your book – because it is a central topic destined to create such blocks, fears and nightmares for any author. In … Continue reading

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