Hello! My name is Will Dean and I’m a full-time author living in a remote Swedish forest. In this podcast I share my experiences and thoughts on how to write a novel, how to find a literary agent, to get published, how to become a bestseller. Also: some chat about forest life. Thanks for listening!
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In this episode I chat about all the different roles in a publishing house. I had no contacts before my Dark Pines manuscript was discovered on a slushpile - I also had no idea of the difference between sales, marketing and publicity. I explain in depth about editors and who you’ll be working closely with as a debut author. Thanks for listening!…
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When you’re querying literary agents you’ll usually need to include a (dreaded) synopsis along with a cover letter and sample chapters. No author I know enjoyed writing these! They are dry, technical documents but they are also super important. In this episode I talk you through all the key components of a good synopsis, and I share the actual syno…
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Hello! My name is Will Dean. I’m a full-time author living in a remote Swedish forest. In this episode I talk about 5 ways you can impress a literary agent. Thanks for listening!
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