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Agent Prerequisites?

February 6, 2017 //  by Wendy Lawton//  37 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Let’s talk prerequisites. Education requires prerequisites for many classes. Career moves often require prerequisites before climbing the ladder. What about approaching an agent? Are there prerequisites? Let’s look at three often-recommended prerequisites:

1. Before I approach an …

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Ditch the Pitch

January 16, 2017 //  by Wendy Lawton//  50 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Many of you are preparing for upcoming writer’s conferences. Are you getting stressed about how to pitch your book to editors and agents? I’m going to suggest you ditch the pitch. Read on. . .

More writers …

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25 Questions to Ask Your Potential Agent

September 24, 2013 //  by Wendy Lawton//  51 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Hopefully you’ll have numerous opportunities to interview potential agents. Let’s look at three of those scenarios and consider some of the questions you might want to ask.http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-images-woman-holding-question-mark-flag-image14522749

Scenario #1— You are an unpublished, unknown writer but …

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Bribery doesn’t help you to get representation

February 13, 2013 //  by Rachel Kent//  74 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

We received a package today filled with goodies for one of the agents at the agency. This gift was from a writer who emailed a query for a project and mailed the box to go along with …

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