Comments on: Five Things I’ve Learned Since Getting A Book Agent

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Guest Post Ultra-Marathon: The Complete List | World's Strongest Librarian — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:06:19 +0000

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By: Lori

Lori — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:42:46 +0000

Hey Josh!
I’m really late to this party, but I’m here to raise my glass to you.
You have an awesome site and are dazzlingly deserving of getting The “G” Man’s notice as well as landing a book agent.
You have the chops, dude!
I see you also got the attention of another one of my heros, Larry Brooks. Shaka that!
Good show, interesting post, and huge high 5!
Keep on keeping on, strong man.

.-= Lori´s last blog ..Chillax and Unplug =-.

By: More ‘Write It Sideways’ Each Week! | Write It Sideways

More ‘Write It Sideways’ Each Week! | Write It Sideways — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:17:56 +0000

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By: Print Brochures

Print Brochures — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:26:34 +0000

3. The waiting game stinks, but itâ€™s a game you have to play

I agree. Waiting is not really a pleasurable thing to do. But as they say, “Good things come to those who wait”. So, I think waiting is the best option than quitting. Thank you for sharing this very interesting and informative post.;)

By: Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome

Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:56:37 +0000

Josh:

Congratulations on the hookup and the agent! And good for you for not being an ar-TEEST (as James calls them). My own fiction plan spans 20 years because I know how slow the whole process is. In the meantime I keep writing and improving. I’m confident in my writing and certain at some point I’ll make the right connection with a great agent and then get the book contract taht I hope for. It just takes patience. Thanks for the reminder!
.-= Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome´s last blog ..Taking a SLOW Journey: Aukje van Gerven Interview =-.

By: Josh Hanagarne

Josh Hanagarne — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:03:46 +0000

@Dave: Normally what happens is that the fat cats lose money and the author doesn’t make any in the long run. It must be a terrifying time to be a publisher. When I’ve looked at the cost of what is actually involved in making a book, I’d be thrilled to get that $1. But one interesting has been that there are some new royalty models, some of which are very exciting.

Obviously, all I can do is speculate at this point, but your point is well-taken and I’ll be back with updates, whether they are good or bad.
.-= Josh Hanagarne´s last blog ..Worldâ€™s Strongest Librarian Is Six Months Old! =-.

By: Nathan Hangen

Nathan Hangen — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:30:53 +0000

@Dave…there’s much more to be gained from publishing a book than the money…I’m sure you understand that.
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By: Dave Wildner

Dave Wildner — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:45:38 +0000

Great story Josh,
My concern on having an agent and the whole publishing business is that it reminds me of health care, only the fat cats get fatter. Is your agent honest about what you might take home per published book once it hits the stands if it ever does? Not to be Debbie Downer or anything, but from what I have read, authors get about $1 per book sold at a price of $16.95 per copy. Not a great payback in my math class.
What say you?

By: Josh Hanagarne

Josh Hanagarne — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:25:39 +0000

@Dr. Wright: Thanks Doc. I look forward to having it on the market:) If it’s true that most writers “need to learn that this is a business,” why do so many of them not learn it?

@Greg: The ebook/online world is a fascinating, growing movement. There are issues with intellectual property, how authors should get paid, and so on. I think there will be a huge flood and it’s never going to stop. I think the biggest deals will usually continue to go through publishers and people with clout, but as easy as it is to start a blog and get out there, who knows what the publishing world is going to look like a few years from now? I suspect it will surprise us all.
.-= Josh Hanagarne´s last blog ..Guest Post Ultra-Marathon Update Four =-.

By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:42:49 +0000

reat article on getting your book deal, and the stats are astounding.

This makes me wonder how some of the recently announced e-book publishing deals (like smashwords/sony) will impact the publishing markets. Based on the statistics, you’d think there will be a flood of new book available (in ebook form) over the next 1-2 years. Might be interesting.
.-= Greg´s last blog ..Poll: Do You Want To Grow Old? =-.