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WATCH: Novelist Kern Carter on Landing the Book Deal…and What Comes Next

The prolific author chats about how he went from self-publishing novels to inking six book deals—opening about how to query agents, perfect your pitch, and much more.

We really appreciate it when a successful author can be wholly honest and transparent about all of the ups and downs of the industry, and

is nothing if not that. Kern has landed six separate book deals (yes, we said five when we promoted this chat; and yes, as he revealed in our live video, he landed yet another one since then!)

Kern chatted with us about why he felt self-publishing was the perfect way for him to “practice in public,” how he crafted a pitch that got the attention of an agent, what happens after you sign a deal with a major publisher, and how he made the agonizing decision to walk away from one of his deals.

Kern’s candor about how it all goes down is helpful advice for writers at any stage of their publishing journey.

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