Dana Newman
Literary Agent
Dana Newman Literary
Literary Agent/Attorney (contracts, publishing law), mom, aspiring yogi. @SantaMonicaLibr Board Member. A reader who loves discovering a great story, well told.
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How to Write the Perfect Query Letter writersdigest.com/getting-publis… #pubtip
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"Writers new to the publishing industry sometimes find it shocking how little they are evaluated on the writing or the merits of their book idea, and how much they’re judged on market appeal" - excellent advice here as always from @JaneFriedman janefriedman.com/reasons-nonfic… #pubtip
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Kate McKean @kate_mckean
Here are all/most of the answers to all/most of the questions you’ve ever had about book deals on @ElectricLit electricliterature.com/an-agent-expla… pic.twitter.com/xL2rsvbgdNSo much clear, realistic publishing advice here. #pubtip
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Work for hire vs. royalties: no longer mutually exclusive? via @ASJAhq www2.asja.org/theword/2019/0… #copyright #writing #authors #pubtip
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A Basic Guide to Getting Permissions + Sample Permissions Letter janefriedman.com/sample-permiss… via @JaneFriedman #pubtip
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Interesting info on optimal book lengths: thebookdesigner.com/2017/06/book-p… via @jfbookman #pubtip
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Permissions & #FairUse - "crediting the source does not remove the obligation to seek permission" janefriedman.com/permissions-an… #pubtip
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The Elusive Value of PR as a Book Marketing Tactic thewritelife.com/pr-as-a-book-m… via @thewritelife #pubtip
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15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Publishing a Book observer.com/2017/05/15-thi… #pubtip
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How to optimize your Amazon Author Central Page and get BookScan sales data, by @bookgal janefriedman.com/amazon-author-… via @JaneFriedman #pubtip
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Eight reasons that even a good book is rejected by publishers: scroll.in/article/832753… via @scroll_in #pubtip
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Must read for authors of self-published books looking for a literary agent: janefriedman.com/land-agent-sel… via @JaneFriedman #pubtip
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Stop Focusing on Follower Count: 5 Better Approaches for Improving Social Media Use janefriedman.com/stop-focusing-… via @JaneFriedman #pubtip
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How to Escape the Slush Pile: a pre-submission checklist electricliterature.com/how-to-escape-… via @ElectricLit #pubtip
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How literary agents handle rejection: bookmachine.org/2016/08/25/age… via @bookmachine #pubtip
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A cautionary tale about permissions > Navy SEAL who wrote Bin Laden raid book must pay gov't at least $6.8M wpo.st/eKEt1 #pubtip
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Excellent advice: How to Write a Book Proposal by @JaneFriedman janefriedman.com/start-here-how… #pubtip
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10 Ways To Hook Your Reader (and Reel Them in for Good) shar.es/1ZQKnO via @WritersDigest #writing #pubtip
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How Authors Can Get More Fans and Book Sales with Less Social Media shar.es/1JUiJS via @DigiBookWorld #pubtip
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What Every Writer Should Know About Book Covers shar.es/1JwmbQ via @WritersDigest #pubtip