Not a Literary Agent

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Not a Literary Agent helps authors think clearly about contracts, careers, and publishing choices without waiting for an agent to get back to you.

Clear thinking for high stakes publishing decisions.

Not a Literary Agent gives you a calm, professional second opinion so you can understand your options and decide what to do next. Get practical guidance on publishing decisions that are too important to guess.

This tool acts as a publishing advisor inside the Patron Toolbox. It helps you evaluate contracts, clarify strategy, and draft professional requests while keeping control in your hands.

When you enter your question or upload a document, the tool generates:

• Clear explanations of publishing language and common terms
• Practical analysis of options and tradeoffs
• Focused follow up questions that move decisions forward
• Drafts or guidance you can use immediately
• You will walk away with a clearer understanding of your situation and a concrete next step you can take with confidence.
  

Use It To

• Review publishing contracts for potential issues and unclear terms
• Think through career decisions without pressure or salesmanship
• Get writing advice grounded in market realities
• Draft a professional rights reversion request
• Ask publishing questions that do not fit clean templates
  

Authors make better decisions when complexity is reduced and incentives are clear. This tool focuses on explanation before recommendation so you understand what matters and why. It treats publishing as a series of tradeoffs rather than a set of rules. That approach supports better long term outcomes and fewer regrets.

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FAQ

• What is Not a Literary Agent? It is a conversational tool that helps authors understand publishing decisions and decide what to do next without acting as an agent or lawyer.
  
• Who should use this tool? Authors who are reviewing contracts, planning careers, preparing submissions, or navigating publishing decisions on their own.
  
• What does it create or check for? It explains publishing language, evaluates options, highlights risks, and drafts practical documents when appropriate.
  
• How does it help authors? It reduces confusion and replaces guesswork with clear reasoning and actionable next steps.
  
• What happens with my data or file? Your input is used only to generate your response and is not shared or reused.
  
• How much does it cost? This tool is available to Novel Marketing patrons at the Patron Toolbox level and higher.