This
could be useful if you’re trying to get an agent or a publisher. Samantha Ettus
has persuaded more than 400 experts to contribute to her books. She has written
an article about getting the toughest cases to cooperate and the secret seems
to be persistence and taking advantage of the times when you feel you have the
most energy. She writes:
“After
all this time I am still unable to predict which experts will say yes, yet I
have learned how to maximize my chance of success. We all have bad days, and
when mine come along I leave the phone in its cradle and turn my attention to
the more solitary tasks of writing, editing, or paperwork. But on those days
when my confidence is high, I put myself out there. Because when you partner
unshakeable determination with unyielding persistence, you are more likely to
receive a yes -- and a "no" won't have the power to bring you down.”
Samantha Ettus is the creator of
the new non-fiction book, The Experts' Guide to Doing Things Faster (Clarkson Potter), the fourth in her bestselling
Experts' Guide series.
