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How to Write and Publish a Book? (Brenda Peterson & Sarah Jane Freymann)

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Channel: CJ Liu · 2015 · Film & Animation

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Get expert advice from seasoned veterans on the process of getting your book published. Award-winning author, Brenda Peterson  and literary agent, Sarah Jane Freymann explain what agents do and how they work, and provide tips on how to write query letters and business proposal, and even how to handle rejection.

Find our first interview on writing process, finding characters, voice, and writing tips at: https://youtu.be/IzHZDq-EiP0

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*** EXEC SUMMARY- click on time stamps to jump to answers****
0:54 Should I write a book? How should I start? 
3:24 What are attributes of a book that will be published? 
4:12 Where do you write? 
6:07 What kind of book writing software can you use? What do you use to record your notes? 
6:39 What is feedback that a literary agent would offer? 
8:37 How do you start writing? Do you start at the story in the beginning? 
10:07 What do agents do? 
10:05 Who do you want to get feedback from? 
12:34 What is a pitch letter you'd send to an agent? 
13:36 What happens if the agent loves your concept and voice? 
14:02 When do you send a pitch letter to an agent? 
16:53 What does it mean to see a non-fiction book on the 1/2? 17:16 What is process for writing a fiction book?
18:44 What happens after you find an agent? How does an agent sell the book? 
20:17 What percentage time does a book get rejected? 
20:43 What is the best way to handle rejection? 
25:24 How do you know when to stop editing and rewriting your book? 
31:17 Brenda shares her writing quilt process and how she organizes her story? (See our first interview at: https://youtu.be/IzHZDq-EiP0) 
32:10 What is the narrative arc? 
35:00 Do all writers need an agent? Tips on self-publishing?
33:29 Does an agent focus on certain types of books (fiction, nonfiction, memoirs)?
37:52 How do audio books work? 
38:14 How much does it cost to get started? Agent fees? 
39:00 Should you pay an agent for a reading fee?  What are risks of this path? 
40:40 Should you write directly to a publisher? Does it work? 
41:13 Why do publishers prefer to work with an agent? 
41:59 What is query letter? What is a book proposal? What are major parts of book proposal? 
45:11 What does an actual book proposal look like?  Get more at: http://www.amazon.com/Your-Life-Book-Publish-Memoir/dp/1570619301
45:41 How many pages is a book proposal and sample chapters? 
49:16 Does it make sense to write a business proposal before the book? What comes first? 
53:27 Is writing a book the same as movie scripts? 
54:43 What kind of marketing does a publisher do? 
57:00 How do you write a spiritual book through the Eye of God?

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