1. Overview of the Publishing Process
Why I created this course
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Traditional publishing vs. self-publishing
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What to expect from this course
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Overview of the entire publishing process
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2. Writing and Revising Your Novel
Writing your novel
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Revising your novel
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Words of advice on writing and revising
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3. Introduction to Literary Agents
Why you need an agent
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Finding an agent: Overview
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4. Creating and Perfecting Your Pitch
The definition of a pitch
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The logline
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The elevator pitch
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The short synopsis
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The full synopsis
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5. Writing Your Query Letter
Introduction to the query letter
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Part 1: Hook their attention
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Part 2: The book summary
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Part 3: Why this agent
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Part 4: All about you
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Query letter summary
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Technical details
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6. Researching Agents
The agent submission list
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Agent research tool #1
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Agent research tool #2
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Agent research tool #3
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Agent research tool #4
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Agent research tool #5
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Agent research tool #6
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Organizing your list
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7. Submitting to Agents
Overview of the agent submission process
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The magic query maximizer (MQM)
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Customizing your query letters
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General dos and don'ts of querying
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Receiving responses and analyzing results
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Getting rejections
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Selling in vs. selling out
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Thank-you letters
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Getting interest
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Getting signed
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Agency contracts
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Frequently asked questions about agents
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8. Selling Your Novel
Key publishing terms
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The publisher submission process
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Publishing houses: A road map
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Revisions and submissions
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Publishing houses: A peek inside
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Offers and auctions
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Money and advances
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9. Navigating Your First Book Contract
An overview of book contracts
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Royalties
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Subsidiary rights
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Option clauses
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10. The Publishing Process
Your last revision
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Copyediting
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First pass pages
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Cover art
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ARCs
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What to expect leading up to publication
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Frequently asked questions about the publishing process
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Conclusion
Farewell and good luck
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