Agents and editors are always looking for great new talent.

Nonfiction is easier for new authors to break into than fiction.

New fiction authors should write at least two novels in the same genre to build a readership base.

You don't always need an agent.

A good agent is your guide through the publishing process as well as your business partner.

Rejections are business decisions, not an indictment of you or your work.

Agents and editors don't have time to deal with amateurs. Therefore, be professional in all your dealings.

Six-figure advances are the exception, not the rule, especially for first-time authors.

From the author's perspective, nothing in publishing ever happens quickly.

No matter how many setbacks you encounter, the only person who can tell you you're not a good writer is you.