While I always harp on how publishing is a business - and it is - it is also a calling for those of you who are willing to put your heart, soul, wisdom and effort into creating something worthwhile, from your book, and diligently marketing your content. That means that potentially tens of thousands of lives have been improved because someone took the time to write a good, thoughtful, careful book. Young Adult interns work with many of the same genres Young Adult books are targeted to readers ages 10 and up. The books I've written (31 under 9 names now) and the books I've sold (more than 1,800 deals worldwide and counting) have literally millions of copies out there aggregate. They have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of genre fiction, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, and romance. But if I helped OTHER PEOPLE (like you!) share YOUR message with the world, then I could magnify my contribution to life on Earth.Įven if you "just" want a book to grow your business even if you "only" want to get published to prove the naysayers wrong, the truth is that your book could have enormous impact. It was shortly thereafter when I realized that I could write for the rest of my life but my "public" would only come to learn what I was competent enough to teach. My own first book was published when I was just 26 and still selling screenplays for a living. The reason I became a literary agent is because I believe books are "volitional education." That is, people read the books I sell - all nonfiction intended for adults - because they want to learn something, fix something, be inspired in some way.
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