Get Books Accepted

If you're reluctant to spend 49 cents at Amazon to buy a special report that might help sell your manuscript, Terry Whalin has created what he calls an Audio Postcard with most of the same information. It's actually a recording of a conference presentation, but it's available for free. As a former book editor and now an agent, he offers three sets of six helps: Six Keys to Get Your Book Rejected, Six Ways to Get Rejected by Editors, and Six Keys to Getting Accepted. Sounds like it's a lot easier to get rejected than accepted--and it is!

Let's focus on some of the positives, what you can do to interest agents and editors in your proposal or novel. One suggestion that surprised me was to develop a great title for your book. Another is to have already designed your own marketing plan beyond being available for interviews, one that draws on your own networks and resources. A third tip is to have already acquired fabulous endorsements for your work, and that means Famous People who says that they Love Your Book. Other steps you can take involve turning around Whalin's keys to rejection into positive actions to ensure success. Listen and take notes.