Category Archives: find a literary agent
Waiting for an Agent or Editor to Respond? Get Busy!
 The dog days of August can be the most frustrating for a writer because it’s next to impossible to get the attention of an agent or, if a proposal is on submission, an editor. Rather than drive yourself crazy waiting … Continue reading
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Know Thyself: Be True to Your Vision as a Writer
Last night’s American Idol was a wonderful example of what happens when an aspiring artist looking to achieve success takes the risk of saying “no” to the so-called experts and trusting in his inner vision. Both Casey Adams and James … Continue reading
On Rejection Letters
I had just read and responded to an interesting blog piece on rejection letters when I received an email from an agent I know telling me that she’d just received a response to her gentle rejection letter to someone I’d … Continue reading
How to Find a Literary Agent
People often ask me how to find a literary agent. Because literary agents work entirely on spec (meaning they don’t earn a dime until they sell your book AND the check has cleared their bank account), they’re not always easy … Continue reading
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