Posts Tagged ‘comparable titles’
7 Tips for Better Book Comps
Finding comps — comparable titles — is an essential part of the book querying process, as they are a shorthand that let agents and publishers know what your manuscript is like. This video highlights key ways you can find attention-getting comps that are a perfect fit. Watch/Subscribe I’ve written before about why comps aren’t the…
Read MoreWhy the Use of Comps in Querying Books Needs to End
In a few short weeks, I’m going to begin the querying process on my first Christian self-help nonfiction work. As part of this process, I have to find titles that are comparable to my own. Professionals in the writing industry refer to these titles as “comps.” And my, do I hate them. Why publishers and…
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