Posts Tagged ‘agent’
How to Find a Literary Agent
You don’t HAVE to use a traditional publisher for your book. But if you want to, getting a literary agent is a must. In this video, I break down my 10 years of querying experience into 4 basic steps. Watch/Subscribe [Transcript summary] You don’t necessarily need an agent to publish a book. But many traditional publishers only…
Read MoreCrappy Drafts? Get Them to the Right People
I have so many piles of crappy drafts, lol. What’s your count? May this be encouragement that whether your work is “good” or “bad” depends a lot on perspective. Different people, different perspectives The point I want to make within that is that it is absolutely critical to get your work in front of the…
Read MoreQuerying Agents: How Many Times Should You Try?
If you’re thinking about querying agents about your book, or if you’re in the middle of that process, then you’ll quickly find that the most efficient way to go about it is to send off emails in batches. As responses come in, you can take the feedback, tweak your query/book, and try again, rather than having everybody reject your…
Read MoreGood Writer? Here’s Why You Get Rejected Anyway
Rejection from publishers is something that virtually every good writer will experience in their career at some point. In fact, some professional writers acquire so many rejection letters could paper their walls with them. It’s difficult not to get discouraged by these personally hurtful little pieces of mail. But rest assured: Rejection letters often have…
Read MoreQuery Letter Perfection: How to Hook Agents Every Time
If you want to break into the writing business, your job isn’t over when you finish your final draft. You have to keep going and write a killer query letter. This document introduces your work to an agent, editor, or publisher. The better your query letter is, the more likely it is that the editor…
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