Traditional Publishing: Writing Fiction That Sells (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781947317055)

If you want to sell your writing to traditional markets, this book gives you the tools you need to become a published author.

While many authors have chosen to publish their work themselves, there are still many advantages to getting your novel published the traditional way. Unfortunately, most new books on writing don't provide any information about how to make that happen. This book does.

• What you need to know to break through the traditional publishing wall and get your first publishing contract
• How to land an agent who will give you the best chance to succeed
• Tips for creating a query letter that will garner interest from both agents and editors
• Simple guidelines for crafting a synopsis that will help sell your novel
• What pitfalls to avoid that can get your novel rejected before it's read
• Tips for negotiating your first contract
• The most effective way to brand yourself so that both readers and publishers associate your name with the type of fiction you write
• The types of marketing you need to do even as a traditionally published author
• The best and most efficient types of free marketing available
• The role of social media as a marketing tool
• The types of advertising most likely to sell your novel and make it easy to sell your next novel to the same publisher
• The reasons traditional publishing is often better than trying to publish your book without professional help
• How your productivity determines what type of publishing is right for you
• Tips on how to create an email list of dedicated fans who will buy your novel as soon as it's released

And much more!

G. R. Sixbury's Write a Great Novel series gives you everything you need to get started and leads you through the steps necessary to become a successful author. Fun and lively, Sixbury reveals the secrets gained from over 35 years as a writer and over twenty years teaching others how to make their writing dreams come true. This fifth book in the series will help you sell your novel to today's traditional markets using proven techniques. Sixbury's straight talk provides a unique look inside the traditional publishing process that you'll find nowhere else.

Buy your copy now and give yourself the best chance to sell your novel to the only publishers who can turn your work into a New York Times Best Seller.