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How to Land a Publishing Deal
Pollsters report that as many as 80 percent of all Americans say they want to write a book, in excess of 200 million people. And while options for bringing a book to market are expanding, only a small percentage of authors ultimately land a publishing deal. Given that enormous group of aspiring writers, I decided to sit down with an acquiring editor and attempt to demystify the process. Neal Maillet has enjoyed a 30-year career in book publishing, working at publishing companies as diverse as Bantam/Bertelsmann, John Wiley & Sons, Timber Press/Workman Publishing, and Berrett-Koehler. He is currently Editorial Director at Berrett-Koehler, which is located in Oakland, California.
Books of Pinterest
The day I felt the boom of Pinterest was the day my inbox overflowed with repin notifications on an hourly basis. It didn’t take long to realize I’d need to change my notification settings. For me, Pinterest started out as a way to plan my unrealistic dream wedding and design the ideal Montana vacation home. […]
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