Blogger: Wendy Lawton
If I were to give you one piece of advice about your agent search, it would be this: Employ a two-part strategy.
Stand Out. The writing field is crowded. Your biggest challenge is to stand out. Think …
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
If I were to give you one piece of advice about your agent search, it would be this: Employ a two-part strategy.
Stand Out. The writing field is crowded. Your biggest challenge is to stand out. Think …
// by Janet Grant// 27 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Last week, in the comments section to my blog about bad agents, Kay Elam remarked that she had the exquisite opportunity to decide between two agents who wanted to represent her. But Kay was confused …
// by Janet Grant// 39 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
You think you’ve got it bad because you don’t have an agent? I’ll tell you someone who is worse off: A person with a bad agent.
You’ve been told an agent is the most effective way …
// by Janet Grant// 64 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Let’s turn the tables on those persnickety agents, who are full of questions for potential clients. It makes good business sense to take some time to ask a few questions of your own before you sign …
Questions Every Writer Should Ask a Prospective AgentRead More
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Blogger: Michelle Ule, filling in for Wendy Lawton while she and Janet Kobobel Grant attend meetings and Book Expo of America, in New York City.
More on Queries 101! Yesterday I gave you five pointers for writing good queries. Today …
// by Michelle Ule// 35 Comments
Queries 101: Five Elements of a Good Query Letter
Blogger: Michelle Ule, filling in for Janet Kobobel Grant and Wendy Lawton, who are in New York City for meetings and to attend Book Expo America.
We receive a lot of …
// by Wendy Lawton// 97 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
We talk so often about all the elements necessary for a writer to (a) get an agent (b) get a contract (c) find his readership and (d) build a successful career. As a blog reader your head …
// by Mary Keeley// 60 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
It’s exciting to get this message from an agent: “Your manuscript is well-written with a fresh approach to the topic. I’d like to take your submission to the next step and schedule a phone conversation.”
What will …
What an Agent Evaluates During a Prospective Client InterviewRead More
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Blogger: Rachel Kent
The staff for the upcoming Write! Canada conference requested an interview with me, and I was happy to oblige them. 🙂 Since some interesting topics crop up in the conversation, and I figured you might like to …
Should You Sign with the First Agent Who Asks You and Other Great Publishing QuestionsRead More
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Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Happy May Day. How many of you remember making cornucopias of paper doilies, filling them with flowers and tying them to someone’s door handle? Anyone?
I’m finishing my series on what I look for in a client. …