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Thank you, this really helped me 😊

Why would you publish something that wasn’t finished.

I completely agree, if it is your conscious choice to be a writer, then accept everything that follows this choice, everything that this choice embodies.

'Post hoc ergo propter hoc' said the writer. Give me a break, Cully.

Tru dat.

Let's be honest you can do everything that you say here and still you only have a 1% to 2% chance of being picked up by a literary agent. That's what literary agents are now reporting. As one agent put it, prior to the pandemic, and prior to the Internet, the vast majority of novels that they received back then were poorly written, with a few really good gems. Nowadays, nearly all the submissions they get, which are many times higher than what they got 20 years ago, are now all fairly good. But they can still only take 1% to 2% of those that come across their desk. And they must pick that which they know to be a good working formula, with a tested track record. Innovation and individuality doesn't get you very far, in fact it could hurt you. Self publishing is for the young, healthy, and those who have a disposable income. Publishing like so many other things is changing, technology is beginning to render traditional publishing irrelevant. And like music, computer programming, and all the traditional arts, they are dying. Cheap and easily replicated knock-offs are replacing them. A financially strapped working public snaps them up because they can no longer afford real quality. So let's be honest, OK? You can do everything that you have stated in this video or nothing at all and still, the only difference between them is a 1% to 2% chance. But I agree, unless you do it correctly, your chances drop to 0%. It's frustrating.

I'm writing a mm romance between two large built men. It takes place in 1998. I have researched events (most of which I know, because I was 20). There is a club scene, I've been there, I research the San Francisco Giants game days because a few of those take place, who won the game, when festivals were held, etc. Mine was easy research because I'm from the area. I still had a lot to look up, especially trying to remember 1997, including fashion, what someone would drive, etc.

Online query forms: after pasting a query, a synopsis, some agents include a third space to fill...."pitch". But since the query already contains a pitch (as well as comps) I don’t know if I'm expected to repeat my pitch in this space or....what?

Thanks 🎉

Hello Mr. Perlman. I have a question. I had thought about self-publishing, but I don't think I will have the time and money to do so, so I'm going more traditional. I am writing a m/m romance through the lens of heavy set guys in the gay community. What should I do if I'm going with a smaller publishing such as Dreamspinner or Pride Publishing? Should I still get an agent or are these publishers I want to contact directly. If I do contact them directly, do I use the same query letter format? Thank you for your time and videos.

Definitely man. I realized after a while that all the rules were identified for good reason but all in all, it’s about writing a sentence that causes someone to need to read the next sentence.

are you reading a script?

Thank you for the advice.

Thank you for the great advice you share on this channel 🙏

Hi Cully, I am enjoying your videos!

Where is the link to view the example query letter?

You loook like a skinnier walter white

Very helpful

I totally agree❗ Just do it.

No, that's not what writers block is, it is the inability to come up with something capable of suiting the tale being told, I am a victim of writers block and know just how real it is, especially for novice/beginner writers, I find this to be very insulting to the struggles I've faced in writing.

He's correct.

great job. thank you

Great video. Thanks for the tips. That said, I think your video would be more engaging without the script. Thanks anyway. 😊

You are look alike Erik Ten Haag, nice content btw

Thank you for this

Thank you for the tips.