A full-service literary agency that focuses on books for the Christian market.
Blogger: Cynthia Ruchti
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 …
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, …
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
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 …
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
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. …
Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
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 …
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 …
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 …
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
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 …
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 …
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Ever since I became an agent, I’ve been trying to figure out the rhythm of this industry. Every industry has “seasons” and because we agents are always trying to second-guess things, we are ever vigilant in gathering …
