writer2author . publishing solutions

Talk about the pain of being a writer. You spend months or years writing your book, only to have it rejected by agent after agent, publisher after publisher.

What's worse, agents and publishers seldom explain why they reject even those manuscripts they like. They just say no, because they don't want to engage with authors whose work isn't quite there, from their perspective.

Why is that?

Agents don't have the time or inclination to give guidance to new authors for several reasons-first, they make their livelihood selling manuscripts that are "good to go" right now, and second, they don't want to risk raising an author's hopes by offering editorial suggestions that the author may not be able to implement to the expectations of the agent or publisher.

So it's easier for them just to send that same dreary one-short-paragraph letter saying, "This doesn't meet with our list" or "We are not taking on new clients."

Fortunately, there is a solution.

You can bring in Michael Levin, America's most acclaimed writing coach, to guide you to make your manuscript as bulletproof as possible when you send it off to agents and publishers or whether you intend to self-publish.

Michael coaches first-time writers and internationally bestselling authors, and his guidance has shaped new writers into bestseller status. Now you can enjoy the same personal attention and direction.

You'll learn what it takes to revise your novel, short story, or work of nonfiction to maximize the chances that agents and publishers will say yes to you and your work .

You'll discover the writing secrets that bestselling authors use and top literary agents and publishers expect you to know.

You'll see exactly how to edit and rewrite your own work, because the ability to rewrite is what separates publishable writers from the also-rans. And you'll learn the real rules of publishing, how to get a first-class literary agent on your side and how to sell a novel or story collection to a top publisher even if you've never published before.

This isn't about false hope or glittering generalities. These are the specific tools and steps you need in order to succeed as a published fiction writer. Topics typically covered in comment letters include:

• plot
• pace
• dialogue
• character
• texture
• flashbacks
• point of view
• scene construction
• the mechanics of writing
• anything else that needs to be addressed before you seek an agent and/or a publisher

Michael has taught these skills to thousands of writers, at UCLA seminars, at New York University fiction classes, in seminars for CLE International, Inc. around the country, and in private sessions. Now it's your turn to experience simply the best writing teacher, period.

Please note that Michael does not offer connections with any literary agencies and cannot pass on your manuscript to literary agents. This is not a part of the service he provides.

Here's how the Writer2Author Publishing Solution works:

Step one
You send Michael your manuscript, by email attachment in Word or as a hard copy, and he will read it FOR NO CHARGE, to see if he's the right person to work for you. In rare cases, if Michael doesn't connect with the writing, you owe nothing.

Step two
Michael will write for you a comment letter - a manual on writing specifically geared toward YOUR BOOK. This letter, which typically runs 30 to 50 pages, depending on the length of your book, will take you through the major issues that agents and publishers would find cause for rejection, and will show you how to resolve those concerns. The letter will then take you page by page through your book, showing you exactly what needs to be done -and why. With Michael's guidance, you'll find it incredibly easy to rewrite your book to the highest professional standards.

Step three
You rewrite your book, or you hire Michael to do the rewriting for you. Michael is extremely accomplished in writing and rewriting both fiction and nonfiction for his many clients. Once you've got the letter in hand, you'll decide whether you want to do the rewriting or whether you'd prefer that Michael do it.

Step four
If you've done the rewriting yourself, you can send the new draft to Michael, and he will read it carefully and write you a second (usually shorter) comment letter. This letter will address any concerns that remain from the first draft and will also contain ideas about taking your manuscript to the next level.

Step five
After you've done the second new draft, Michael will read it again and offer any comments necessary for a 'polish'...and then it's time to self-publish or sell your book.

Step six
Michael will draft for you a powerful cover letter that will present you and your manuscript in the most professional light to agents and publishers. Michael doesn't serve as your literary agent. Instead, he will help guide you to the resources that will help you find the type of agents you'll need. Michael will also guide you in terms of putting together the most powerful and professional package for agents and publishers. Most writers don't know what to send or where to send it; Michael will answer all of your questions in this area.

Alternatively, should you decide to self-publish, Michael has the knowledge and industry connections to get you going.

Step seven
As you begin to hear from agents, Michael will check them out for you to see if they are credible. (A lot of so-called literary agents are anything but credible, and most writers need someone who can make sure that the agents who contact them are legitimate.) Michael will help you determine which responses you get are legitimate...and which aren't.

To read a sample fiction comment letter, click here.

To read a sample nonfiction comment letter, click here.

To get started, please contact Michael by email or call Michael toll-free today at 800 637 6856 (310 497 8547 if you are calling from outside the United States.

Get going and get published...starting right now!

IF YOU HAVE NOT YET STARTED YOUR BOOK AND WOULD BE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT MICHAEL'S GHOSTWRITING SERVICES, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

If you'd like to get going immediately, please send your work of any length to Michael as a Word file attached to an e-mail at Michael@celebrityghost.com.

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