The Publishing Game: Find an Agent in 30 Days [Paperback]

Fern Reiss (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1893290832 | ISBN-13: 978-1893290839 | Publication Date: September 1, 2002

Want to Find an Agent and Publish a Book?

Whether you just thought of a book idea, or you already have enough rejection letters to wallpaper a house, it's time to find a literary agent and catapult your book to publishing success.

Discover how to:
*Find a bestselling idea
*Create a knock 'em dead book proposal
*Craft a sure-fire cover letter
*Discover the best (and surprising!) places to meet agents in person
*Zero in on the right agent for your book
*Negotiate with your agent and publisher for a wonderful (and lucrative!) book deal

Start Playing The Publishing Game Today!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Following up on The Publishing Game: Bestseller in 30 Days (which was a Writers Digest Book Club selection), Fern Reiss presents her latest strategic program for would-be authors: The Publishing Game: Find an Agent in 30 Days. "[A]nyone who has the stamina and energy to write a book can easily write a proposal that will hook an agent," she states, and that positive attitude infuses her week-by-week and day-by-day plan. Reiss's advice is wholly pragmatic, whether it's how to create a marketing plan to convince an agent that your book will sell or "good places to cruise" to meet agents in person. Aspiring authors will find a trove of useful information here to aid and abet them in their search for a literary agent.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

"Brimming with the publishing wisdom that will help you get the agent and publisher you want--fast." Michael Larsen -- How to Write a Book Proposal

"Chock full of terrific insider secrets--a must read for any author seeking a top notch agent!" Lisa Collier Cool -- How To Write Irresistible Query Letters

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Peanut Butter & Jelly Pr (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893290832
• ISBN-13: 978-1893290839
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #357,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Fern Reiss is the director of the International Association of Writers, Speakers & Experts (http://www.AssociationofWriters.com) and author of the PublishingGame.com series: The Publishing Game: Bestseller in 30 Days (on book promotion); The Publishing Game: Publish a Book in 30 Days (on self-publishing); The Publishing Game: Find an Agent in 30 Days (on getting a literary agent); ) and the forthcoming book, Expertizing: Positioning Yourself as a Name Brand.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best step-by-step book out there, July 1, 2003

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Harold McFarland (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Publishing Game: Find an Agent in 30 Days (Paperback)

This is one of three books titled "The Publishing Game". Each of the books sets itself apart from the others by the subtitles "Finding an Agent in 30 Days", "Publish a Book in 30 Days", and "Bestseller in 30 Days". Taken together they are a comprehensive set of instructional resources for everything you might want to know to get your book published and marketed.

The areas covered in "Find an Agent in 30 Days" include why you might or might not want to use an agent, creating a title for your book, writing a pitch letter, finding a hook, wooing an agent, submitting a book proposal (and everything that should and should not be in that proposal), how to approach an agent, and agency agreements. What sets this book apart from similar ones is the tremendous amount of detailed, step-by-step information. This is a veritable cookbook of how to get an agent. As a result, you can feel confident that if you follow the directions you will get the same results every time.

Not only do you get extensive guidance on acquiring an agent but also several highly valuable appendices. For example, Appendix A includes additional books for additional study in specific areas of interest. Appendix B is an extensive list of reputable agents. Appendices C and D are detailed examples of a pitch letter and a proposal letter.

I have reviewed several books on publishing and this is one of the best on the subject of getting your book represented by an agent. "The Publishing Game: Find an Agent in 30 Days" is a highly recommended resource for anyone looking to sell their book through an agent.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Feasible, fun, informative, useful, October 2, 2003

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Experienced seminar leader (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Publishing Game: Find an Agent in 30 Days (Paperback)

Productivity experts know that the best way to accomplish a daunting task is to break it down into smaller pieces. Fern Reiss does this superbly in this book, taking the reader step by step through the task of figuring out how to present one's book to the literary world and successfully approach an agent. Since 1988, I have taught 150+ seminars on getting a book published and have published 11 myself, so that I can authoritatively state that Fern Reiss answers the top questions people have about this process and does so realistically and helpfully. Surprisingly (because of the 30-day format), the book is a good read, also. Highly recommended!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Advice, Crisply Presented, January 8, 2004

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John Culleton "rowsereviews" (Eldersburg, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Publishing Game: Find an Agent in 30 Days (Paperback)

If there were a rating higher than 5 stars Reiss would be a candidate. Her two books, this one and "Bestseller in 30 Days" together make up one book that guides the self publisher through all the steps and in order. Reiss provides a sequencing of necessary actions that is unique in the genre. No one writing on the subject, and this reviewer has read many of them, has put together the needed information so crisply and lucidly without excess padding.