Author: Sally Franklin Christie

  • Contracts Part Two

    Contracts Part Two

    Contracts Part 2 On Wednesday, we talked about Contracts. The topic chat was an effort to get participants on the same page with vocabulary. On Sunday, February 9th we will talk about Things to Avoid in a Contract.

  • Let's Talk Contracts

    Let's Talk Contracts

    Contracts Part 1 Contracts are as big a mystery as Marketing. So, let’s talk about it.

  • Shameless Self-Promotion

    Shameless Self-Promotion

    From the moment you set pen to paper or opened your favorite word processor you stepped into the world of shameless self-promotion. Part of Shameless Self Promotion is your Bio, Blurb and Excerpt. Three things you will need no matter how you intend to get your book in front of new eyes.

  • Your Cover Letter

    Your Cover Letter

    Your Cover Letter If your targeted publisher accepts complete manuscripts without the formality of a Query Letter, then you will want to adapt your Cover Letter to include information about you, as an author. Mention previous publications and expertise. (Include these things only if this is your Cover Letter in this case is your First…

  • Your Query Letter

    Your Query Letter

    The first paragraph should be very close to what you would write for a jacket blurb. Unlike the Synopsis, do not give away the ending. In this blurb, you don’t want to talk about yourself, you want to sell your book.