The Surefire Way to Make People Read Your Novel
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Regardless of how you publish your book, you will have to pitch your story in one way or another. If you are seeking traditional publishing, you will have to pitch literary agents via your query letter. If you self-publish, you will have to pitch readers. Either way, a successful pitch will entice others to pick up your book and give your story a chance. To help make the process of learning how to pitch your novel easier, here are some simple tips breaking down the most successful book pitching tactics.
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GREAT BOOKS ABOUT WRITING/PUBLISHING:
Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Benjamin Dreyer / https://amzn.to/3VE8dtt
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody / https://amzn.to/3Vyk2Bn
Before and After the Book Deal by Courtney Maum / https://amzn.to/3Z4at03
SOME OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS:
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones / https://amzn.to/3vvWItt
Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips / https://amzn.to/3CFz4Pt
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid / https://amzn.to/3CjFFi5
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MORE BOOK PUBLISHING ADVICE:
How to Choose Strong Comparable Titles for Your Query Letter: • How to Choose Strong Comparable Title...
How to Write a Query Letter from Start to End: • How to Write a Query Letter from Star...
How to Write the Perfect Book Blurb for Your Query Letter: • How to Write the Perfect Book Blurb f...
SUCCESSFUL PITCHING TIPS:
02:06 – Identify your hook
03:55 – Lead with character
06:12 – Describe the main conflict
07:48 – Find relevant comp titles
09:50 – Keep it high level
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My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with 7+ years of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice.
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