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How to get published
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The author says getting an agent is hard.
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The hardest part of traditional publishing is finding an agent, which is harder than getting a book contract, according to the interviewee.
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Traditional Publishing
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The hardest part of traditional publishing is finding an agent, which is harder than getting a book contract, according to the interviewee. Additionally, writing the book is a hard task.
ChapterHow to get published
Episode#290: Gretchen Rubin — Experiments in Happiness and Creativity
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The sales process for non-fiction books is easier than the writing process, as it is similar to selling a proposal for a venture-backed startup.
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Book selling process
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The sales process for non-fiction books is easier than the writing process, as it is similar to selling a proposal for a venture-backed startup. Fiction sales require a completed manuscript and are much harder to sell as an untested author.