Tools and proven methods to make your book irresistible to agents and acquisitions editors. Even if you're a first-time writer. Even if you have no contacts in the industry.  

And, you've got a dream. You want an agent, a book deal, and all the accompanying prestige and perks. You want the advance checks, editors to fine-tune your masterpiece, sales and marketing and publicity teams all working for you. And, of course, you want a literary agent at your side, getting the deal done, advocating for you, and helping cast the long-term vision for your writing career.

Sadly, many writers think that's just a dream. Or, they’re surrounded by voices saying it can’t be done. No one gets book deals, they say. You need connections, they say. Debut writers have to self-publish, they say.

Those voices are wrong. Debut writers get book deals every day.

But the writers of those books know something that you might not: they know how to talk about their book in a way that proves it’s a bankable, could-be-bestseller product. Let me show you how...

Query Format (download)

Looks matter. This quick guide helps you format your query so it screams pro writer and bestselling book from word one.

Industry terms (download)

The business of publishing  can feel like learning a new language. We've got you covered with this industry term cheat sheet.

Agent Inbox Secrets 

Workshop exposing 20 common, book deal killing mistakes many writers make in their query letters. Available on demand.

At GetaBookDeal101 we have one goal: empower writers. Over the years, I've helped thousands of writers master the publishing process—from crafting irresistible queries to landing book deals with publishers like Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster and more.

I built a career helping businesses market their products, working with everyone from Coca-Cola to solopreneurs. Now I use that same branding expertise to help writers, just like you, get their books seen by the industry. Because it's no different than pitching a product. You just need to know how to position it for sale.

Join me and learn how to go from dreaming of the bestseller list, to saying "I got a book deal."

The blueprint for discovering your place in the market, finding top agents looking for books just like yours (right now), and to crafting the irresistible pitch that catches the industry’s attention and proves your book is a bankable product.

An insanely engaged and supportive community of talented writers (debut, published, fiction, and nonfiction) all on the same path to bookstore shelves. The only community where top agents and acquisitions editors come to writers.

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