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How To Get A Book Deal (At Least How I Plan To)
Then we celebrate.
“I can write a bestseller!” I screamed while meditating in our tiny yard.
Then I saw my neighbour’s frightened face peeking in between the bushes. The poor woman was peacefully watering her flowers when she heard a crazy person scream meaningless things to her.
“Sorry,” I mouthed, and we both laughed.
I was embarrassed, yes. But also, I was committed. I am committed.
I have a plan, and it’s going to work.
Let me tell you how I know.
Understand how the industry works.
For the past few years, I’ve been studying how the publishing industry in the USA works, which is not that hard to do.
I’m part of the Writers Help Writers Facebook group, and I’m astonished at how many people will blindly post the million-dollar question: How do I get my book published?
Well, Jeez! Have you heard of Google?
If you’re serious about your professional goals, you need to know how the industry you’re targeting works.
Because I’m nice, I’ll give you what I know after years of digging. For more details, you guessed it, do your own research.