How Can a Self-Published Author Get a Book Deal?
When I wrote my first parenting book in 2008, I was certain of two things: I’d never write anything but nonfiction, and, barring a full-blown miracle, I’d never get picked up by a literary agent or major publishing company. I know my cynical, pitiful attitude at the time is far from inspiring, but I’d been ignored and rejected by enough literary agents to resign myself to defeat. Fast-forward to 2018 and I have not one, but three books signed with a traditional publisher, and novels at that. How can a self-published author get a book deal? There are many factors, but I hope that in sharing my lessons learned I can begin to answer that question.