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Is There a Perfect Time to Submit?

December 4, 2022 //  by Wendy Lawton//  4 Comments

Ever since I became an agent, I’ve been trying to figure out the rhythm of this industry— the perfect time to submit proposals. Every industry has “seasons” and because we agents are always trying to second-guess things, we are ever …

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A Writer’s Blind Auditions

October 2, 2019 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  12 Comments

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Are you a fan of the reality competition TV show THE VOICE? Each season’s early episodes start with blind auditions. Four professional musicians/judges/coaches sit with their backs to the stage. They’re listening only to the …

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The Perfect Time to Submit

August 4, 2019 //  by Wendy Lawton//  12 Comments

By Wendy Lawton

Ever since I became an agent, I’ve been trying to figure out the rhythm of this industry— the perfect time to submit proposals. Every industry has “seasons” and because we agents are always trying to second-guess things, …

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Why Didn’t I Say “Yes” to Your Submission?

June 20, 2017 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  20 Comments

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When an agent or editor requests your full manuscript, it’s nerve wracking to wait and wonder, day after day, if they’re reading it and whether they like it. If they finally decide not to offer representation, it …

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Simultaneous Submissions

April 5, 2016 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  29 Comments

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I sat on two panels at the Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop this past week, and in both sessions, writers asked whether they should be submitting to one agent at a time, or submit to multiple agents simultaneously. …

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Writers – Don’t Try This at Home

January 26, 2016 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  24 Comments

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Sometimes my inbox turns up the most interesting things. For example, this query I received:

→ It showed over a dozen agents’ email addresses in the “to” line.

→ It was addressed to “Dear Sir/Madam.” (I don’t …

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Four Reasons Your Query Might Be Rejected

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

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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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What I’m Looking For. . .

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

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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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Agent Seeks Novels

July 16, 2013 //  by Wendy Lawton//  55 Comments

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A couple of weeks ago I wrote a tongue-in-cheek blog about the the best time to submit a query. The upshot? It is impossible to gauge the perfect time to submit. One of the commenters, Jacqueline Gillam …

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Bribery doesn’t help you to get representation

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

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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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