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It was a messy, raw outline I had thrown together during one of those long, lonely nights in the pack house, written while he was away comforting Enid. *They are offering a major three-book deal,* my agent's message continues, the text practically screaming with excitement. *But there is a massive catch. Because of the fast-track schedule, the board is incredibly nervous about your sudden silence. They need to see actual manuscript pages right now to prove the story is actively being written. If you can show them you have already started, they will lock in your first major advance payment by tomorrow morning. Willow, please tell me you have something for them. Even a rough draft of the openi

It is a genuinely remarkable piece of work and you should not let anyone talk you into being uncertain about that. Aria said: All right. Elena said: Second. It is going to require a publisher and I have a contact. You know I have a contact because I have mentioned having a contact twice over the past six months in contexts that were oblique enough not to be pressuring but specific enough that you would remember if you needed to. Do you remember? Aria said: I remember. The literary agent your firm does intellectual property work for. Elena said: Correct. I am going to send her the manuscript with a note. She will say yes or she will not. If she says yes, you have an agent. If she does not, we

Ivana placed her hands on the desk, hiding her thumbs under the other fingers as she continued, “To make it even more successful as a movie, we will need an established fanbase like we have with the duchess. It gives us an advantage.” “How does an author get to that level?” “Marketing. Lots of it. Paid influencers.” She rattled off techniques he was already aware of, but he raised his hand when she talked about some traditionally published books already selling their audio or film rights before the release date. “I think that’s all, sir.” “We can buy the rights of a book before it releases?”

The director nodded and said, “I can try to distribute and sell your book first, but let me make it clear for you. If the sales of your books aren't satisfactory, then I'm afraid I have to terminate our cooperation. However, if the response is good, we'll sign a contract and split the profits 50-50. What do you think?” It was a rather good deal in Freyja’s opinion, so she nodded. After she left the publisher, the director made a call. “Mr. Goldmann, I’ve given her a chance, as you told me. Don’t worry. I won’t give her any special treatment, but I won’t treat her poorly either.” Colton replied flatly, “Alright, thank you.” After that, he hung up the call. Stellar Press had a lot of platforms

But Michael wasn't about to let me leave without anchoring me to the career I had once only dreamed of. ​We were back in the library of the manor, the walls lined with leather-bound books that smelled of history and success. Michael laid a folder on the desk in front of me. ​"One week, Lei," he said, his voice dropping the playful cousin act and shifting into the tone of a serious publisher. "Before you step on that plane and become a student again, I want you to give your novel a real shot. Submit the manuscript to my board today. Not as my cousin, but as an author."

Anna took several gulps of water and continued. “Usually it would take months for a new book to go from submission to distribution, but with the Festival of Books in two weeks, I’d like to have it ready for early pre-release.” “That is unusual,” Arthur stated. “As long as you send the agreed upon advance, I don’t see any problem. How does that sound, Nate?” “Yeah, it sounds fine,” Nate stammered. From the moment his hand had touched Anna’s at the start of the meeting, his mind had been focused on something else that had very little to do with business. Whatever Arthur told him, Nate didn’t have any objections to anything Anna wanted.

I sheepishly smiled. "Of course you do," Macy snorted, "Look, the book is amazing. They didn't trust my judgment so they had one of the other interns and a book editor read through the book and when they approved of it my boss decided that we would be more than happy to publish it. You need to come down to the publishing house maybe tomorrow to discuss technicalities." I jumped up and down, squealing with joy as I flung my hands around Macy's neck. "This is amazing." But then realization hit me, "He doesn't know. I need to tell him first before I even sign the contract to publish the book."

I paused, brought a tablespoon of onion to my lips. "A war for rights?" Like this? I mean, more than one publisher trying to buy the book? - Cool huh? Especially after getting a hundred rejection letters. hence we we sold it, we got a contract for two books, and the publisher invested in the launch of Thunder Struck. It was an author's dream come true, and that doesn't happen often. I was one hell of a lucky guy. "What part doesn't usually happen?" “All of it. A bidding war instead of rejects. Two book deal instead of

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We catch up so fast, and we gather things so quickly. “Yes, I do have finished stories. But I am not that confident with my works.” Anne explained. “Why don’t you try to send your story to me? Then I will send it to our company. If they like what you wrote, then we will have you signed a contract for your story.” I suggested. “And if that happens, you know well how to market your book since you are in marketing. I will also help you to promote your book.” Iya said excitedly.