Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Once in a while we will lose a client due to false promises or false praise offered by another agent or industry professional. It’s easy to fall for these and other false promises:
- You shouldn’t be wasting
// by Wendy Lawton// 90 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Once in a while we will lose a client due to false promises or false praise offered by another agent or industry professional. It’s easy to fall for these and other false promises:
// by Janet Grant// 79 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Our agency receives at least one hundred queries every week, which, when you think about it, means more than 5,000 per year. Plus we agents hear somewhere between 50-100 pitches when we attend writers conferences. For …
6 Qualities That Make an Agent Say Yes: Finding Literary RepresentationRead More
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Blogger: Rachel Kent
You know what I hate? That there are only 24 hours in a day! I find myself needing more time all the time and I’m sure I’m not the only one.
As an agent, I could spend …
// by Rachel Kent// 24 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
You went over your query many times, and you were sure it was beautifully written. You sent it out to your list of agents, and now one-to-two months have passed and you haven’t heard anything. What do …
What to do when your query isn’t getting you requestsRead More
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Blogger: Mary Keeley
Last week some of you commented about your love-hate relationship with writing a synopsis. Some authors say they enjoy it. More often, though, I hear writers express uncertainty. It doesn’t have to be a dreaded task if …
// by Janet Grant// 75 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
You might not think of yourself as an authority, but lots of other folks do if one thing is true of you: You’ve published a book.
With one book under your belt you can get workshop …
// by Mary Keeley// 72 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
What should a writer look for in an agent? What does an agent look for in a client? It’s tempting for a writer to go with the first offer of representation because it means you’ve crossed the …
The Author-Agent Partnership: Finding the Right FitRead More
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Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Recently I received two queries that I thought held promise. So I asked to see the proposals and first chapters. On close inspection, I found both projects weren’t ready to be submitted. As I list the …
// by Mary Keeley// 31 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
Last week I blogged on three criteria agents use to assess your readiness for representation (here). Today let’s focus on what goes into the first of these: your proposal. The following tips will be …
// by Wendy Lawton// 51 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
One of the things we value at Book & Such is our reputation for truth-telling. Saying it like it is. In deference to members of our own profession, we sometimes shy away from being truth tellers about …