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The Optimist vs. The Realist

January 3, 2013 //  by Wendy Lawton//  84 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Hi. My name is Wendy, and I’m an optimist. There. I confessed. On the whole, I think that’s a good thing for an agent, especially since I happen to be a good sales person, and my optimism …

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Anatomy of an Agent—Heart

June 17, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  8 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: From beautiful Lansing, Michigan

We’ve spent a whole week on our anatomy lesson but I’ve saved the best for last. Jokes abound about the heartlessness of agents but the truth is that when all is said …

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Anatomy of an Agent—Hands

June 16, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  9 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: 33,00 feet– flying Across the United States

We’ve looked at the head, eyes, nose and mouth so far. Today is our pragmatic day—the hands-on part of the job. John Q. Agent will be called upon to …

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Anatomy of an Agent—Nose & Mouth

June 15, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  11 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office

A good agent will have a well-developed nose and an instinctive level of taste. Let’s look at these one at a time.

John Q has always had a nose …

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Anatomy of an Agent—Eyes

June 14, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  6 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office

Yesterday we talked about the intellectual skills our fictional specimen, John Q. Agent, needs to be successful. Today we are going to be examining his eyes.  No, we are …

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Anatomy of an Agent—Head

June 13, 2011 //  by Wendy Lawton//  18 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office

We talk a lot about what it takes to be a successful published author, but have you ever wondered what it takes to be a successful agent? As each …

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