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These are great questions, Nathan.If you’re going with a smaller publisher, you may not need an agent (and it may be harder to get one). But it may be worth having an entertainment lawyer look at your contract in that case.Do you need an agent? Personally, I think it’s always good to have an agent if you have the platform for a larger publisher to be interested. That way, they will find you the best match for your book, someone they believe will do the book justice, and also, they can negotiate a better deal than you probably can. And the more a publisher invests in the book up front with an advance, the more invested they are in how it does–so they are more likely to put some marketing resources into it, if it’s a large advance.Should I focus on writing the remainder of the story or should I focus on getting published? For a memoir, you need to write the whole thing nowadays. Are there exceptions? Some, but generally a publisher wants to see it’s all there. Exception: if your platform (the number of people you reach online and off) is huge, maybe you can get away with less than the whole book.Also, while you’re writing, continue to work on growing your platform.Should I be concerned with the size and or volume of a publisher given I am a first time author? Or should I be happy to simply get an offer? It depends how big your platform is and how well they think the book will do. If you have a really hot idea and a very solid or huge platform, it’s possible to land a bigger publisher–and they will have more resources and better distribution into bookstores and other channels–so it’s worth going for this if your book has that potential. It’s hard to say for me without knowing those details You can always try for the bigger publishers and, if they say no, go for a smaller one.What type of offer would you consider to be fair for someone in my position? Again, without knowing your platform, it’s hard to say. First time advances are often $3K – 5K. Some publishers are not giving advances, either. At the same time, though it’s exceptional, I have clients who are first time authors getting six figures or a very solid mid-five figure book deal. • Do you have any advice for me? Get Michael Larsen’s and use his format religiously. Continue to grow your following and fans by offering value and connecting authentically with your audience. And make sure your book proposal has a compelling overview and powerful markets section, competitive analysis, solid book promotion plan, well written outlines and great writing in your sample chapters!Regarding your literary agent questions, these blog posts may help you:Here’s a blog post that helps you choose between a small publisher and holding out for a bigger one:Best of Luck with your book. As a (community supported agriculture), it sounds like a book I’d love to read.

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