Episode 106: Cookbook Coaches and Literary Agents

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I discuss the differences between cookbook coaches and cookbook agents. There is a role for both coaches and agents in the writing landscape, just like in sports. 

Coaches are paid by the writer upfront for their coaching sessions, programs, or services. Cookbook coaches help writers: Achieve their dream of writing a cookbookRefine their book ideaDefine their audiencePitch agents and publishers who accept unsolicited proposalsEdi work on the proposalProvide accountability and move the project alongWith emotional support to writersUnderstand the publishing process With their contacts in the publishing industryAgents are generally not paid upfront by the author. They earn their income from their  15% cut of the earnings of the writer. Agents assist writers with their:Contacts in the publishing industryRole as the middle-person between writers and publishersExperience as a negotiatorContract and advance negotiationInside knowledge about editorial budgetsInside knowledge about what editors may be looking forShaping the proposal to send what publishers wantLeverage subsidiary rights and foreign language translationsListen To This Episode:

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