by Francine Ward | Apr 23, 2017 | Esteemable Acts
Book Deals. Publishing. All book deals are NOT created equal. This is the first of a 2-part blog post on publishing deals. One will offer my perspective as a published author, who received a 6-figure book deal from Random House for my first book. The second, will...
by Francine Ward | Mar 5, 2017 | Publishing
DON’T SIGN THAT BOOK PUBLISHING AGREEMENT without reading and understanding between the lines. The other day I got a new book client, and that’s the first thing I said to him—DO NOT, and I repeat, DO NOT sign the publishing agreement he received from the publisher...
by Francine Ward | Dec 1, 2016 | Publishing
If you are not well-known and have tried to get published, you know, all too well, how difficult the process can be. In fact, it’s almost virtually impossible for a first time non-celebrity to get a book deal with a mainstream traditional publishing house. The...