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Turning Down A Book Deal: Know When To Say No

Don't let business get in the way of the book you really want to write

By Jonathan Bender – September 15, 2008
Every budding author dreams of the moment when the phone rings and their agent says those four simple words: "There is an offer." In that moment of validation, when a publisher wants your work, some writers can be inclined to accept the first offer on the table. And although you're ready to celebrate the successful sale of your work, you might ...
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