Red Flags That Authors Should Be Aware of With Contracts

Authors are always eager to score publishing deals for their hard work, however, they can be so eager that they miss red flags

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Becoming a published author is a dream for so many people, however, many authors forget to look for red flags a publisher has that could hurt them in the long run.

Authors who haven’t been able to snag a literary agent are able to find small publishers who accept unsolicited manuscript submissions.

This is why it is important to do your research.

• Check their website: What are they offering? Who have they acquired? What can they provide you? Are they professional?
• Check their social media: What do they post? How many followers do they have? What are they doing to spotlight their authors?
• Check their books: Search their books and where they are sold. (Will readers find your work?) Which forms of these books do they sell? (Ebooks, paperbacks, audiobooks?)

By doing all of this research you will know how established the publishing company is.

After you have submitted and received your window of response time, you may hear a, we would love to work with you, from the…