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Episode 235: Traditional Publishing Contracts & Things People Don't Talk About

28m · Fable & The Verbivore · 14 May 16:25

Notes:

We reference a couple past episodes from the Fable and the Verbivore podcast. They are:

- Episode 84: The emotional side of querying

- Episode 211: Rating our Writing

- Episode 231: The Benefits of Pen Names

- Episode 232: Branding Part 1

- Episode 233: Branding Part 2, Fable's Branding

Here are several resources referenced in this episode:

- ManuscriptWishlist.com - Find Editors + Agents

- QueryManager.com - Agent Users List

- MasterClass Article “How to Find a Literary Agent: 3 Tips for Finding an Agent”

- MasterClass Article “How to Write a Query Letter an Agent Will Read in 9 Steps”

- The Authors Guild Article “An Author’s Guide to Agency Agreements”

- YouTube Video Literary Agent Piers Blofeld “How to get a literary agent - in (almost) five minutes”

- YouTube Video Literary Agent Piers Blofeld “The 5 types of rejection (and what to make of them)”

- Books and Such Literary Management Blog “What to Look for in an Agent’s Contract”

- Books and Such Literary Management Blog “Why a Bad Agent is Worse Than No Agent”

- Publisher’s Weekly Article “Authors Demand Better Treatment from Albert Whitman & Co.”

- Publisher’s Weekly Article “New Leaf Literary & Media Faces Backlash After Dropping Authors”

- Writers Beware Article “Call For Change: Current and Former New Leaf Literary & Media Authors Speak Out”

Books Mentioned:

- How to Make a Living as a Writer by James Scott Bell

Music from: https://filmmusic.io ’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Music from: https://filmmusic.io
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Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Episode 235: Traditional Publishing Contracts & Things People Don't Talk About

Notes:

We reference a couple past episodes from the Fable and the Verbivore podcast. They are:

- Episode 84: The emotional side of querying

- Episode 211: Rating our Writing

- Episode 231: The Benefits of Pen Names

- Episode 232: Branding Part 1

- Episode 233: Branding Part 2, Fable's Branding

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- ManuscriptWishlist.com - Find Editors + Agents

- QueryManager.com - Agent Users List

- MasterClass Article “How to Find a Literary Agent: 3 Tips for Finding an Agent”

- MasterClass Article “How to Write a Query Letter an Agent Will Read in 9 Steps”

- The Authors Guild Article “An Author’s Guide to Agency Agreements”

- YouTube Video Literary Agent Piers Blofeld “How to get a literary agent - in (almost) five minutes”

- YouTube Video Literary Agent Piers Blofeld “The 5 types of rejection (and what to make of them)”

- Books and Such Literary Management Blog “What to Look for in an Agent’s Contract”

- Books and Such Literary Management Blog “Why a Bad Agent is Worse Than No Agent”

- Publisher’s Weekly Article “Authors Demand Better Treatment from Albert Whitman & Co.”

- Publisher’s Weekly Article “New Leaf Literary & Media Faces Backlash After Dropping Authors”

- Writers Beware Article “Call For Change: Current and Former New Leaf Literary & Media Authors Speak Out”

Books Mentioned:

- How to Make a Living as a Writer by James Scott Bell

Music from: https://filmmusic.io ’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Episode 234: Branding Part 3, Verbivore Branding

Notes:

We reference a couple past episodes from the Fable and the Verbivore podcast. They are:

- Episode 211: Rating our Writing

- Episode 231: The Benefits of Pen Names

- Episode 232: Branding Part 1

- Episode 233: Branding Part 2, Fable's Branding

Here are a couple resources referenced in this series of episodes on author brands:

- Techtarget.com Definition of Brand: “A brand is a product, service or concept that is publicly distinguished from other products, services or concepts so that it can be easily communicated and usually marketed. Branding is the process of creating and disseminating the brand name, its qualities and personality.”

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- Forbes.com Articles “What is a Brand, Anyway?”, “The Importance of Being First”, and “Brand New Profits”

- Ramotion.com Article “Brand Attributes Examples & List for Understanding”

- Publishdrive.com Article “6 Effective Ways to Build an Author Brand”

- TheBookDesigner.com Article “Author Branding: What’s Your Author Brand?”

Music from: https://filmmusic.io
’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Episode 233: Branding Part 2, Fable's Branding

Notes:

We reference a couple past episodes from the Fable and the Verbivore podcast. They are:

- Episode 211: Rating our Writing

- Episode 231: The Benefits of Pen Names

- Episode 232: Branding Part 1

Here are a couple resources referenced in this series of episodes on author brands:

- Techtarget.com Definition of Brand: “A brand is a product, service or concept that is publicly distinguished from other products, services or concepts so that it can be easily communicated and usually marketed. Branding is the process of creating and disseminating the brand name, its qualities and personality.”

- The Verbivore references Kris Jenner’s MasterClass on “The Power of Personal Branding”, especially episode 2 “Create Your Personal Branding Story”

- WritersDigest.com Article “3 Ways to Find Your Book's Unique Selling Proposition”

- Forbes.com Articles “What is a Brand, Anyway?”, “The Importance of Being First”, and “Brand New Profits”

- Ramotion.com Article “Brand Attributes Examples & List for Understanding”

- Publishdrive.com Article “6 Effective Ways to Build an Author Brand”

- TheBookDesigner.com Article “Author Branding: What’s Your Author Brand?”

Music from: https://filmmusic.io
’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Episode 232: Branding Part 1

Notes:

We reference a past episode from the Fable and the Verbivore podcast. That is:

- Episode 231: The Benefits of Pen Names

Here are a couple resources mentioned in today’s episode:

- Techtarget.com Definition of Brand: “A brand is a product, service or concept that is publicly distinguished from other products, services or concepts so that it can be easily communicated and usually marketed. Branding is the process of creating and disseminating the brand name, its qualities and personality.”

- The Verbivore references Kris Jenner’s MasterClass on “The Power of Personal Branding”, especially episode 2 “Create Your Personal Branding Story”

- WritersDigest.com Article “3 Ways to Find Your Book's Unique Selling Proposition”

- Forbes.com Articles “What is a Brand, Anyway?”, “The Importance of Being First”, and “Brand New Profits”

- Ramotion.com Article “Brand Attributes Examples & List for Understanding”

- Publishdrive.com Article “6 Effective Ways to Build an Author Brand”

- TheBookDesigner.com Article “Author Branding: What’s Your Author Brand?”

Music from: https://filmmusic.io
’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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