What to expect from a literary agent — free call tomorrow

Authors who are thinking they might need a literary agent can hear many of their questions answered during a free call tomorrow, July 24, 2014.

Edward Vilga, author of the best-selling novel Downward Dog, will interview his literary agent, Beth Vesl, senior vice president at the Irene Goodman Agency, at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. The Q&A call is on “5 Things You’ve Always Wanted to Ask a Literary Agent.” Register here.

You will learn:

• Whether authors need an agent.
• The best way to find one and what you can expect once a contract is signed.
• How self-publishing differs from the vanity press.
• The importance of having a platform on social media.
• How publishing has changed and how that affects authors who are just starting to write.
• The worst mistake aspiring authors make over and over again.

Full Disclosure: Edward is one of my customers, and I featured a sample chapter from Downward Dog in Quick & Easy Media Kit Templates for Indie Authors, as an example of how to present a sample chapter in a media kit.