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A good “comp title” can help put a literary agent or reader in the right mindset when you’re trying to pitch your book. A bad one may leave their eyes glazing over.
In the past, comp titles were broadly optional, but they’ve become more and more essential in a tighter marketplace. Above all, if you’re seeking publication, it behooves you to know the individual ...
This week! Books!
Dad Books Are a Dying Breed – Pamela Paul and Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, Wall Street Journal / Are hardback ...
It’s the end of an era.
I’ve decided to shutter the discussion forums at forums.nathanbransford.com, which I launched way back in 2009. Quite a lot has changed on the ole Internet during that time, and it’s been a herculean effort through time to beat back incessant waves of spam (shout out to John Shea for his tireless help here).
The forums will go dark...
So. You have a finished and polished manuscript for fiction, or a finished and polished book proposal for nonfiction. You want a book deal. You need a literary agent.
Now what?
It’s tough out there for an author. There are literally hundreds of agents. Some are incredibly powerful and can transform your destiny with a few emails. Some are scam artists...
This week! Books!
I’m back! For real this time! And what a dizzying few weeks it’s been while I globetrotted.
As a writer, blogger, newsletter-er, and editor/consultant helping other writers, it feels like the ground’s shifting under my feet very, very fa...