My Pathway to Traditional Publishing

Getting published is hard.

Statistics show that literary agents receive approximately 2,000 submissions every year, but they are likely to accept only two or three writers from all those inquiries. That makes the chances of getting a literary agent about 1 in 1,000.

As if that’s not bad enough, other stats show that in a given year, even if you’ve been fortunate enough to land the agent of your dreams, the chance of your agent actually selling your book to a reputable publisher is about 10% or less.

So, is it worth the effort? Are you confused about what to do?

If you are, don’t fret. There’s light at the end of the tunnel! 

If writing is your passion and you want to share your words, your name, and your voice with the world, you can bet it’s worth it. And don’t kid yourself. You can increase your chances of getting published if you know a few tips.

Dr. Tom Sims has been traditionally published twice. His most recent book, a memoir titled “On Call in the Arctic,” was sold to Pegasus Books (NY & London) in a matter of weeks. It was promoted in print and on radio, national TV, NPR, and at the world-famous Powell’s Bookstore in Portland, Oregon, and it went on to become a #1 Bestseller on Amazon and audiobooks. It is even currently being pitched for film in Hollywood.

Tom has a literary agent in NYC and an Executive Producer in Los Angeles who work on getting his work published.

Tom’s success didn’t happen by chance. It took time, effort, planning, and an understanding of the new publishing industry and how it all works—tips he is pleased to share in this presentation.

This presentation is suitable for writer’s conferences, writer’s guilds, and medium—to large-sized writing organizations in which members seek information and advice on how to become published authors.