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Ten Secrets About Getting Big Advances For Your Book
By Vickie K. Sullivan
1) IT'S NOT ABOUT YOUR STORY.
You've gone through a traumatic experience. After much pain and hard work, you're ready to help others by telling your story and share the lessons learned. Should you center your potential best-selling book on this story? Only if you are a celebrity or a “FOO” (Friend of Oprah.)
Many authors believe that their “rags to riches” story is enough to not only generate interest from a publisher but also to create an empire of speaking, big-advance books and movie deals. The reality: the indomitable human spirit is alive and well in the publishing business. That means publishers have access to very compelling stories of triumph. They've heard a lot of them, so don't bet the farm that your story will be seen as unique.
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