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Finding an Agent

What Not to Say

June 5, 2022 //  by Wendy Lawton//  20 Comments

Several years ago I outlined these ten no-nos. With conference season in full swing I thought a refresher would be a good thing. Plenty of blogs tell you how to approach an agent, what to say and how to say …

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Looking Back to Help Others Move Forward

February 20, 2022 //  by Debbie Alsdorf//  16 Comments

I still remember the day a California Bay Area newspaper featured an article titled “Accidental Author Shares God’s Word.” I smile remembering that it was in the front section of the paper as if this was news. It was true, …

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What Makes an Agent Say Yes?

August 18, 2021 //  by Janet Grant//  10 Comments

I wrote this blog post in 2009. Because so much of it remains true today, I thought I’d retread it with updates and take it out for another spin. After all, the quest to find an agent still goes on. …

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Publishing Culture

June 16, 2021 //  by Janet Grant//  9 Comments

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about how important it is for an author to understand the culture of a publishing house or the culture of a literary agency. What do I mean by publishing culture?

I’m not …

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Types of Literary Agents

May 26, 2021 //  by Janet Grant//  5 Comments

I wrote this blog post several years ago. Somethings remain the same over time, including the various types of literary agents a writer can choose from. Here’s the post:

Yesterday I had a conversation with Dee, a potential new client. …

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Three Ways to Annoy an Agent

May 9, 2021 //  by Wendy Lawton//  4 Comments

Here at Books & such Literary Management, we work hard to stay positive and non-judgmental in our interactions with potential clients but there are a few things that annoy us no end. Let me enumerate three for you.

Contacting an …

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A Writing Contest and Some Hints on How to Win

April 14, 2021 //  by Janet Grant//  40 Comments

I’m interrupting our normal blog schedule to insert an important announcement: Our agency is sponsoring a writing contest, and we want YOU to enter!

The Writing Contest Why

We’re celebrating our 25th anniversary this year, which signifies 25 years of …

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An Agent Spills the Tea: Ten Easy Ways to Fail

April 7, 2021 //  by Wendy Lawton//  4 Comments

If you look up “dish the tea” or “spill the tea” in the Urban Dictionary you’ll find it means spilling a juicy bit of knowledge. In this case, tea (or T) stands for truth. I’d like to quickly spill the …

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Picking the Right Agent for You

October 21, 2020 //  by Janet Grant//  9 Comments

Once you’ve created the best query you can (a la my most recent blog post) and have your proposal ready to submit, you’re mind will turn toward finding an agent. Let’s be clear about one thing: You don’t want …

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Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Query

September 30, 2020 //  by Janet Grant//  17 Comments

The first thing to do in writing a query is to…not write the query yet. Give it some incubation time.

Rather than jumping into your query, take your time to force yourself to define–really define–the project.

You’re ready to write

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