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More copies of this ISBNeBook editionsThe Sell Your Novel Tool Kit: Everything You Need to Know about Queries, Synopses, Marketing & Breaking inby Elizabeth Lyon
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Writers often spend years perfecting their first novel—then hit a dead end
when it comes to getting it published. Learning to market your novel will make
it stand out from the thousands of other books clamoring for the attention of
an ever shrinking number of publishers.
In this book, Elizabeth Lyon offers the wisdom of more than twenty years of experience as an author, book editor, writing instructor, and marketing consultant. Step-by-step, she details what editors want, what questions to ask them, and how to develop a marketing strategy. You will learn:
· How to categorize your novel, and the sixteen ways of describing it · Nine ways of selling your novel · Descriptions of the jobs of literary agent, editor, and writer · Examples of actual story synopses, and successful query letters—in all the genres · How to prepare sample chapters · Thirty questions a writer needs to ask a prospective agent · How to negotiate a book contract, including a sample contract for review · Information on writers’ organizations, market guides, associations of publishers, and much more
This inspiring book contains everything you need to know to successfully market your novel. Synopsis:Lyon offers novelists the wisdom of her experience as an author, book editor, writing instructor, and marketing consultant. Step-by-step, she details what editors want, what questions to ask them, and how to develop a marketing strategy.
Synopsis:Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-288) and index.
Synopsis:In this book, Elizabeth Lyon offers novelists the wisdom of her experience as an author, book editor, writing instructor, and marketing consultant. Step-by-step, she details what editors want, what questions to ask them, and how to develop a marketing strategy. About the AuthorElizabeth Lyon has been a contributing writer to Writer's Digest and is a mentor, editor, and teacher for many writers. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: How Novels Get Sold Eight Ways to Sell Your Novel The Ninth Way The Challenge of Sales Breakthrough: "Investing in People" by Rainer Rey, author of a medical thriller Chapter Two: Beginning Your Marketing Tool Kit Overview of Publishers Product Lines The Jobs of Literary Agent, Editor, and Writer Coping with Trends Money Matters A Foot in the Door: "Getting an Agent; Firing an Agent" by Charles H. Snellings, author of horror novels Chapter Three: Ready to Market? First - Finish Diagnostic Checklists Writer's Critique Groups Professional Editors Categorize Your Novel Sixteen Ways to Describe Your Novel Tempting Titles Breakthrough: "Long Deserved; Long Overdue" by Paul Cody, author of literary novels Chapter Four: Dissecting the Synopsis Content A Model Synopsis Style A Foot in the Door: "Learning Through Critique" by James D. Axtell, author of off-beat mainstream Chapter Five: Studying the Synopsis Nine Synopsis Applications Medical Thriller by Rainer Rey Historical Mainstream by Patricia Jean Hyatt Horror by Charles H. Snellings Generation-X (off-beat mainstream) by James D. Axtell A Foot in the Door: "Running the Writer's Iditarod" by Patricia Jean Hyatt Chapter Six: Dissecting the Query Queries Defined Lead Model Query Letter Body Closing Style Types and Uses A Foot in the Door: "Overcoming Marketing Block" by Patsy Hand, author of mystery, suspense, and mainstream novels Chapter Seven: Successful Queries Literary - Contemporary Literary - Generation X, Magical Realism Mainstream - Historical and Biographical Mainstream - Historical Mainstream - Historical Epic Mainstream - Contemporary Christian Mainstream - Contemporary, Adventure Mainstream - Contemporary, Gay/Bisexual Mystery Suspense Speculative Fiction Fantasy Romance - Regency Romance - Western Historical Children's 9-12 Breakthrough: "Don't Tell Me What I Can't Do." by D. Marion Wilkinson Chapter Eight: The Sample Chapter Tells All Which Sample Chapters? First Chapters - Expectations First Pages - Expectations To Prologue or Not to Prologue Mechanics of Format and Submission Breakthrough: "Every Minute Counts" by Marne Davis Kellogg Chapter Nine: Researching Publishers and Agents Setting Up Your Own File Publishers' Specifications Directories Trade Journals Classification of Literary Agents Databases, Acknowledgments, and Word-of-Mouth Opinions Breakthrough: "Bring the Body and the Mind Will Follow" by Martha Lawrence Chapter Ten: Systematic Marketing Your Marketing Target Executing Your Plan Taking Stock Breakthrough: "The Power of Persistence" by Micah Perks Chapter Eleven: Goodbye Rejection: Hello Re-direction The Re-direction Process Defined Consciousness Raising 101 Dreamcrushers Four Types of Rejection Letters Personal Re-direction Breakthrough: "The Ideal Writer-Agent Partnership" by Melissa Jensen, author of Regency Romances Chapter Twelve: Choosing the Right Agent for You 30 Questions to Ask the Agent You May Hire Red Flags in the Author-Agent Relationship Breakthrough: "Writing from Soul" by Gregg Kleiner, author of a literary novel Chapter Thirteen: The First Sale and Beyond Negotiating Your Own Book Contract Agent or Lawyer for Hire Agent-represented Negotiations Shaping Your Career Second-book Queries Managing Success Appendices: Sample Author/Agent Contract; Resource Directory Index About the Author
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