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Pitching in Person

May 22, 2015 //  by Rachel Kent//  34 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

I am diving in now to my preparations for ICRS at the end of June. ICRS is a wonderful place for agents to meet face-to-face with editors to talk about our clients’ projects. There’s great benefit to …

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Queries

March 24, 2015 //  by Wendy Lawton//  34 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

This week and next I’m going to pull up a couple of blogs from the past for a review session. (Remember review sessions from school days? Luckily, no test to follow.)

Just when you thought you couldn’t …

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Four Reasons Your Query Might Be Rejected

February 13, 2015 //  by Rachel Kent//  17 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

If you are submitting query letters into the sea of literary agents and editors and you aren’t getting any bites, the reason could be one of these below. Also, it’s important to keep in mind that your …

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Writing a Smart Query

October 19, 2014 //  by Janet Grant//  32 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Writing a standout query remains one of the greatest challenges for a writer hoping to snag an agent’s or editor’s attention. I often describe those of us who receive a barrage of queries every day as …

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What I’m Looking For. . .

September 2, 2014 //  by Wendy Lawton//  60 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

I don’t think I’ve ever participated in an agent panel where the question, “What are you looking for?” has not been asked. We agents probably irritate the pajamas off writers with our answers. “I’m looking for that …

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What to do when your query isn’t getting you requests

June 13, 2014 //  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 …

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3 flaws in your query that shout “beginner”

February 24, 2014 //  by Janet Grant//  54 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Few experiences are more instructive about what-not-to-do in your writing than working your way through the queries and proposals editors or agents receive. I can’t make my stack of reading available to you, but I can …

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Query Rules–Law or Grace?

November 19, 2013 //  by Wendy Lawton//  61 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Last week a number of you asked questions about submission etiquette. We always give a stock answer when writers ask us about how to contact an agent for possible representation. We tell them to check the agency …

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Don’t Say This In Your Query

September 11, 2013 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  39 Comments

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“Ever since I was a kid, red velvet cake has been my favorite.”

I know you’d never put that in your query (unless your book is about red velvet cake). But agents typically want you to include …

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2 Keys to Successful Agent and Editor Meetings

August 8, 2013 //  by Mary Keeley//  45 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

Two initial impressions you’ll leave with agents and editors you meet at a writers conference are your level of professionalism and the degree of your publishing knowledge. Whether or not you plan to attend a conference yet …

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