Barbara Doyen

Archive for the Get Published Category

A literary agent discusses query letters from writers wanting publishers to give them book publicity guarantees in hopes of creating a bestseller.

“I know for a fact that my book will be a bestseller,” is an all-too-frequent statement in query letters we receive from unpublished authors seeking representation. Read the rest of this entry »

New Year’s Resolution for Writers—Get Published!  Go from writer to published author this year or further your publishing career by following these tips from a publishing professional.

Have you always wanted to be a published author, someday? Why not make it your New Year’s resolution—a literary agent tells you how. Read the rest of this entry »

Book Publishing Decisions

A literary agent advises her authors about self-publication versus trade book publishing. Read the rest of this entry »