Dear Aspiring Author,
New authors, aspiring authors, even people just thinking about becoming an author often call me to ask me about the process of getting their book published.
This tells me that today it has become almost self-evident that one very effective way to position yourself in the marketplace of business and ideas is to… become published.
But, if you’ve never done so before, the very thought of the process entailed can be downright intimidating.
Hey, I was there. And, I got lucky. When trying to sell my first book, Endless Referrals, a person I’d just met at a speakers convention actually volunteered to introduce me to his agent. His agent liked the manuscript and sold it to the first publisher he spoke to.
It doesn’t usually happen like that. No, that is very rare!
Back to the Future…or, At Least the Present
I’ve now authored or coauthored 10 books. Four of them have combined for well over 2 million copies sold, with The Go-Giver itself selling over 1 million copies. Most of my books have been published through traditional publishing houses while being represented by a literary agent.
My agent for the four books below (and her associate) is recognized as one of the top literary agents in the world. She has represented luminaries including Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson. More about her shortly.