Author Straight Talk: The possibilities, pitfalls, how-to's and tribal knowledge from someone who knows

Book Description

For anyone who has ever thought about writing a book but suffered from fear of failure, felt intimidated by the process, or didn’t understand the role of agents, rights and marketing, comes Author Straight Talk, an insider’s look at the business of authoring.Answering 185 questions, acclaimed author Sarah Gerdes sheds light on ten core aspects of being an author. With her brutally honest style, Gerdes holds nothing back as she lifts the veil on how to get your manuscript accepted, where the most money is made, how to manage writing on a daily basis, and ways to increase the sales of your book. Readers are also introduced to Gerdes’ proven success strategies for writing, editing, publishing, marketing, and selling your book.

Sarah Gerdes

Before she became an award-winning author, Sarah established herself as an internationally recognized expert in the field of creating alliances. Combining her global view with fiction, Sarah is has authored twenty-two books (ten reaching #1) published in over 100 countries and four languages. Sarah's fast-paced romantic suspense/thriller novels are suspenseful and sexy, effectively drawing upon current events while incorporating underlying themes of technology and science. Her 23rd title, Sunset Moon, a suspenseful thriller, is due summer 2022 with the third installment of the Incarnation series Fall 2022.