{"product_id":"the-sell-your-novel-tool-kit-isbn-9780399528286","title":"The Sell Your Novel Tool Kit","description":"\u003cb\u003eENHANCE YOUR CHANCES OF GETTING YOUR NOVEL PUBLISHED WITH THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND GUIDE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriters often spend years perfecting their first novel—then hit a dead end when it comes to getting it published. Learning to market your novel will make it stand out from the thousands of other books clamoring for the attention of an ever shrinking number of publishers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Elizabeth Lyon offers the wisdom of more than twenty years of experience as an author, book editor, writing instructor, and marketing consultant. Step-by-step, she details what editors want, what questions to ask them, and how to develop a marketing strategy. You will learn:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         How to categorize your novel, and the sixteen ways of describing it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Nine ways of selling your novel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Descriptions of the jobs of literary agent, editor, and writer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Examples of actual story synopses, and successful query letters—in all the genres\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         How to prepare sample chapters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Thirty questions a writer needs to ask a prospective agent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter One: How Novels Get Sold\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEight Ways to Sell Your Novel\u003cbr\u003eThe Ninth Way\u003cbr\u003eThe Challenge of Sales\u003cbr\u003eBreakthrough: \"Investing in People\" by Rainer Rey, author of a medical thriller\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Two: Beginning Your Marketing Tool Kit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverview of Publishers\u003cbr\u003eProduct Lines\u003cbr\u003eThe Jobs of Literary Agent, Editor, and Writer\u003cbr\u003eCoping with Trends\u003cbr\u003eMoney Matters\u003cbr\u003eA Foot in the Door: \"Getting an Agent; Firing an Agent\" by Charles H. Snellings, author of horror novels\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Three: Ready to Market?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst - Finish\u003cbr\u003eDiagnostic Checklists\u003cbr\u003eWriter's Critique Groups\u003cbr\u003eProfessional Editors\u003cbr\u003eCategorize Your Novel\u003cbr\u003eSixteen Ways to Describe Your Novel\u003cbr\u003eTempting Titles\u003cbr\u003eBreakthrough: \"Long Deserved; Long Overdue\" by Paul Cody, author of literary novels\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Four: Dissecting the Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContent\u003cbr\u003eA Model Synopsis\u003cbr\u003eStyle\u003cbr\u003eA Foot in the Door: \"Learning Through Critique\" by James D. Axtell, author of off-beat mainstream\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Five: Studying the Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNine Synopsis Applications\u003cbr\u003eMedical Thriller by Rainer Rey\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Mainstream by Patricia Jean Hyatt\u003cbr\u003eHorror by Charles H. Snellings\u003cbr\u003eGeneration-X (off-beat mainstream) by James D. Axtell\u003cbr\u003eA Foot in the Door: \"Running the Writer's Iditarod\" by Patricia Jean Hyatt\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Six: Dissecting the Query\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQueries Defined\u003cbr\u003eLead\u003cbr\u003eModel Query Letter\u003cbr\u003eBody\u003cbr\u003eClosing\u003cbr\u003eStyle\u003cbr\u003eTypes and Uses\u003cbr\u003eA Foot in the Door: \"Overcoming Marketing Block\" by Patsy Hand, author of mystery, suspense, and mainstream novels\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Seven: Successful Queries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiterary - Contemporary\u003cbr\u003eLiterary - Generation X, Magical Realism\u003cbr\u003eMainstream - Historical \u0026amp; Biographical\u003cbr\u003eMainstream - Historical\u003cbr\u003eMainstream - Historical Epic\u003cbr\u003eMainstream - Contemporary Christian\u003cbr\u003eMainstream - Contemporary, Adventure\u003cbr\u003eMainstream - Contemporary, Gay\/Bisexual\u003cbr\u003eMystery\u003cbr\u003eSuspense\u003cbr\u003eSpeculative Fiction\u003cbr\u003eFantasy\u003cbr\u003eRomance - Regency\u003cbr\u003eRomance - Western Historical\u003cbr\u003eChildren's 9-12\u003cbr\u003eBreakthrough: \"Don't Tell Me What I Can't Do.\" by D. Marion Wilkinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Eight: The Sample Chapter Tells All\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhich Sample Chapters?\u003cbr\u003eFirst Chapters - Expectations\u003cbr\u003eFirst Pages - Expectations\u003cbr\u003eTo Prologue or Not to Prologue\u003cbr\u003eMechanics of Format and Submission\u003cbr\u003eBreakthrough: \"Every Minute Counts\" by Marne Davis Kellogg\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Nine: Researching Publishers and Agents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSetting Up Your Own File\u003cbr\u003ePublishers' Specifications\u003cbr\u003eDirectories\u003cbr\u003eTrade Journals\u003cbr\u003eClassification of Literary Agents\u003cbr\u003eDatabases, Acknowledgments, and Word-of-Mouth Opinions\u003cbr\u003eBreakthrough: \"Bring the Body and the Mind Will Follow\" by Martha Lawrence\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Ten: Systematic Marketing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYour Marketing Target\u003cbr\u003eExecuting Your Plan\u003cbr\u003eTaking Stock\u003cbr\u003eBreakthrough: \"The Power of Persistence\" by Micah Perks\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Eleven: Goodbye Rejection: Hello Re-direction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Re-direction Process Defined\u003cbr\u003eConsciousness Raising 101\u003cbr\u003eDreamcrushers\u003cbr\u003eFour Types of Rejection Letters\u003cbr\u003ePersonal Re-direction\u003cbr\u003eBreakthrough: \"The Ideal Writer-Agent Partnership\" by Melissa Jensen, author of Regency Romances\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Twelve: Choosing the Right Agent for You\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e30 Questions to Ask the Agent You May Hire\u003cbr\u003eRed Flags in the Author-Agent Relationship\u003cbr\u003eBreakthrough: \"Writing from Soul\" by Gregg Kleiner, author of a literary novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Thirteen: The First Sale and Beyond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNegotiating Your Own Book Contract\u003cbr\u003eAgent or Lawyer for Hire\u003cbr\u003eAgent-represented Negotiations\u003cbr\u003eShaping Your Career\u003cbr\u003eSecond-book Queries\u003cbr\u003eManaging Success\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendices: Sample Author\/Agent Contract; Resource Directory\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003eElizabeth Lyon, a regular speaker at writing conferences and retreats nationwide, has been a contributor to \u003cb\u003eWriter’s Digest\u003c\/b\u003e and is a mentor, editor, and teacher for many writers. 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