Today I'm talking about five steps for getting a literary agent. So you've written your first book and you're ready to see it on shelves, but what do you do?

Well, odds are you need a literary agent and it can be kind of confusing how to get one, unless you know exactly what to do. It can also take you forever to get one, unless you do it the right way.

So in this video, I'm going to tell you exactly what you need to do to get the exact literary agent you want. Let's go.

Today I'm sharing seven signs that your book might get rejected. Every week I speak to people who either want to write or are writing their first books. Many of them hope to see them published, but sadly not everybody gets published.

So what are the warning signs that your book might not be accepted by a publisher? And is there anything you can do to boost your chances?

In this video I want to share a couple of tips to help you avoid getting that terrible, final book rejection from a publisher. So let's go!

Today I want to share three things that no one tells you about becoming a published author. I published three novels over the last few years, which I'm not going to lie, was truly a dream come true.

Sometimes people ask me what it’s like to see your book on shelves when you didn't even bribe someone to put them there or sneak it in yourself? And it's awesome. I mean, it feels mostly amazing, but there are a few surprises you may not expect. I sure didn't. And I'm going to share those with you in this post.

I have been in your shoes before, and I want to save you hours of work—and months of grief—by sharing what I wish I had known as a bright-eyed, book hungry writer trying to get a literary agent. I am sharing my top 5 Don'ts (and corresponding Do's) of how to get a literary agent.

I can’t tell you how many times I googled “how much money does an author make per book” before getting a book deal, myself. It’s such a black hole. It also varies tremendously... So while I can’t give you a specific answer for how much money you will make per book, let me start with the basics.

No. Not everyone can write a book. Sorry. But can you write a book? Probably. I’d call it a really good bet—if I had money to throw at bets, I’d throw money at the likelihood that you, person reading this, can write a book.
Writing a book comes down to 3 things:

Here is my story of hiring an editor for my first novel, followed by my tips on when you should consider hiring an editor for your novel, how to pick an editor, and what types of edits are available to you.