Publishing Myths

“You must have a big-name agent to get a book deal.”

Anyone who has tried to write and publish a book will tell you some absolute truth they learned along the way. Editors don’t edit. You must have a big-name agent to succeed. Their certainty leaves you feeling discouraged, dissuaded, or downright despondent. As a literary agent and writer with eighteen-plus years of experience in the business, I’m here to debunk these harmful publishing myths, if not with publishing certainties, then with solid reasons not to believe the naysayers. Everything is not sunshine and best-seller lists for everyone—or even many—in publishing, but hopefully this will assuage some fears so you can get back to writing and reaching for your goals. First myth up: You must have a bigname agent to get a book deal. I’ll admit, this idea made me nervous…

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Poets & Writers (Digital) - 1 Issue, September/October 2023

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