How I Got My Book Deal! The Full Story with Timestamps
Today, I'm sharing the complete story of how I got my book deal with a Big Five publisher! My debut novel, a historical mystery titled The Cloak and Dagger Club, is set for release from Berkley/Penguin Random House in summer 2026. So, how did I get this book deal? It took a failed manuscript, many rejections, and Berkley's Open Submission to make it happen. I tell the full story with all the details in this video. You can use the timestamps below to find the certain parts of the video you're most interested in. Do you have any additional questions? Drop them in the comments! #bookdeal #authortube #mysterywriter ⏰ T I M E S T A M P S ➠ 00:00 Intro ➠ 00:46 My Start in Writing ➠ 02:29 Finding My Genre ➠ 04:18 Writing My First Novel ➠ 05:35 My Failed Querying Experience ➠ 07:36 Starting The Cloak and Dagger Club ➠ 12:00 About Berkley Open Submission ➠ 13:50 Open Submission Technical Snafu ➠ 16:07 Open Submission Take Two! ➠ 17:36 The Request!!! ➠ 21:33 Getting My Agent ➠ 24:37 The Email from Annie ➠ 27:11 Panic Sets In ➠ 29:00 An Offer On My First Manuscript ➠ 31:06 Telling Berkley About C&D ➠ 35:08 Interest on C&D ➠ 37:58 The Call with My Editor ➠ 43:01 The Formal Pre-Empt Offer ➠ 46:00 Deal Terms ➠ 48:11 Accepting the Two-Book Deal ➠ Watch This Next Follow me on Instagram: / jackiereadsandwrites
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