http://yourbookisyourhook.com — Rick Frishman, the founder of Planned Television Arts, the Publisher of Morgan James Publishing and the creator of Author 101 University, will appear as a guest on the Your Book Is Your Hook! Show on WomensRadio.com. Mr. Frishman will talk about the essentials authors must have before engaging and submitting their projects to publishers, literary agents and publicists. He’ll also discuss why he co-authored his new book, his 12th entitled Show Me About Book Publishing, and how he’s using it as his hook to help others write and publish theirs.
NEW YORK, NY (February 15th — February 21st, 2011): Rick Frishman, a publishing industry veteran for more than 33 years as a publicist and the founder of Planned Television Arts, as the Publisher at Morgan James Publishing, and as the creator and host of Author 101 University for the last decade, will talk with radio personality and host Jennifer S. Wilkov about the essentials authors must have before engaging and submitting their projects to publishers, literary agents and publicists.

Mr. Frishman will discuss in detail what publicists, editors, agents and publishers like him want to see online to support the book project an author is proposing. He’ll also talk about why every writer should create a book proposal and some big mistakes writers make when approaching the industry with their books.

Rick Frishman is also the co-author of 12 books including 4 national bestsellers and he will discuss his new book scheduled to come out this Spring entitled “Show Me About Book Publishing” with radio personality and host Jennifer S. Wilkov. Mr. Frishman will talk about why he has chosen to have co-authors for all of his books, what to look for in a co-author and how to create a great platform as a team.

Mr. Frishman will also talk about why he created Author 101 University more than a decade ago to help authors and writers learn how to be successful with publishing books. He’ll also share advice for writers who are writing their first books and why co-authoring might be a good option for them.

Host Jennifer S. Wilkov will discuss the benefits of staying with your career in the ever-changing publishing industry during her Education Corner segment on the show.

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If you have questions about any of these interviews or the education corner topic included in the show, please put them here in this discussion thread and I’d be happy to answer them.

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http://yourbookisyourhook.com Peter Rubie, literary agent veteran and CEO of Fine Print Literary Management, will discuss specific advice for authors and writers during New York Book Week with radio personality and host Jennifer S. Wilkov.

From how you can become a literary agent and secrets for how authors can best work with one to how the publishing industry is rapidly changing, Rubie will also discuss suggestions for this weeks Book Expo America North American industry event and how authors can make the most of their experience.

Peter Rubie is also the author of the book, “The Elements of Narrative Nonfiction: How to Write & Sell the Novel of True Events.” Rubie will talk with radio personality and host Jennifer S. Wilkov about what it takes for an author to craft the novel of true events properly as both author and journalist. also reveal the pitfalls and challenges of taking on this difficult genre.

Discussions include successes such as “In Cold Blood” and “Seabiscuit” as well as the public embarrassment of other authors who have failed miserably and been caught for lying in their books. The fine line: Dont let the facts interfere with a good story.

Duration : 0:2:5

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Have you always wondered what agents and editors are REALLY thinking? Tune into this amazing Q&A session with literary agent Holly Root and editors Molly O’Neill and Martha Mihalick. Don’t miss this fascinating inside look at publishing!

Please note: We’ve posted this discussion in two parts due to it’s length, but believe me you’ll want to watch the entire thing. Enjoy!

P.S. Special thanks to Holly’s husband Jon Root for his mad vlog editing/moderating skills.

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http://yourbookisyourhook.com Katharine Sands, literary agent at the Sarah Jane Freymann Agency, will discuss specific advice for authors and writers about how to make the perfect pitch to literary agents with radio personality and host Jennifer S. Wilkov. From query letters to the distinction between a writer who is ready to become an author and one who is not, listeners will appreciate her candor and details about what will make the winning pitch. Ms. Sands will also discuss suggestions for next week’s Book Expo America industry event and how authors can make the most of their experience.

Katharine Sands is also the agent provocateur of the book, “Making the Perfect Pitch: How to Catch a Literary Agents Eye.” Compiled by Ms. Sands after watching authors panic at an industry event when pitching agents, this book is a collection of pitching wisdom from leading literary agents. Ms. Sands will talk with radio personality and host Jennifer S. Wilkov about what it takes for an author to craft the perfect pitch and how to catch a literary agent’s eye so they can get published.

Duration : 0:1:50

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Isobella shares how you can get buzz on your book in a newspaper and use Google to do it. Getting buzz on yourself and book is important when it comes to getting a publisher and literary agent.

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