Questions? Come One, Come All!

Literary agent Mary Kole of the Andrea Brown Literary Agency will be answering questions for all us writers this coming Monday (April 12th) over on AgentQuery Connect. She’s a savvy agent who loves young adult and middle grade books. AND her agency is ranked numero uno in terms of sales for these kinds of books. So, if you are a writer who has questions about these categories, she’s your gal, and AQC is the place to be. If you aren’t into writing those kinds of books, but are curious about the world of publishing and what the future may hold… Ms. Kole can help you out there too! Or, if your questions are more basic, such as, what do agents really want in a query letter, that works too.

You may have also heard of Ms. Kole due to her awesome-McAwesomeVille blog, Kidlit.com, which simply rocks. I think I’ve mentioned it a time or two….

Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind opportunity to have your burning writerly questions answered by an industry pro. Go over to AQC and become a member if you aren’t already (it’s completely free) and ask away in the dedicated Ms. Kole group. (Lurking is also allowed….)

Enjoy!

P.S. If you enter a dialogue with Ms. Brown (i.e. ask a question over on AQC) this can, in some cases, work as a jumping off point in a future query to her. (You know, make it a bit more personalized to help you stand out in the massive pile of queries she gets on a daily basis.) For example, “Dear Ms. Kole: Last week I enjoyed reading all your replies to my fellow AgentQueryConnect members. You had mentioned that you are looking for novels that X, Y, and Z in response to my question about what is hot in middle grade novels right now. I believe my story BEST THING EVER fits what you are looking for.” Etc., etc….

Book Review: ePublish: Self-Publish Fast and Profitably for Kindle, iPhone, CreateSpace and Print on Demand

Book Review: ePublish: Self-Publish Fast and Profitably for Kindle, iPhone, CreateSpace and Print on Demand
By Steve Weber

This book is a must-have for those interested in self-publishing in any format (paper or electronically/online) and especially for those considering this avenue of publishing. The cost of the book will pay off in terms of less headaches, a better product, reaching more readers and of course, saving you money when you choose your self-publisher. So, spend $10 to save yourself hundreds (and maybe thousands).

Weber’s short book is to the point and covers everything from different electronic formats (did you know you want to make changes to your book’s format to make it more readable for the Kindle and iPhone?), resources that will save you money, tips on how to gather attention for your book, ideas on how to set your price point, which type of publishing is best for what kind of product, etc, etc. While it is only 100 pages long, it is so jam-packed with info, you’ll want to read it twice.