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How do you choose an agent?
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The best way is the direct way. Check the publishers of similar materials to your work, find 2-3 that you think may be willing to publish your work, call the publishing company, and ask to speak to an editorial assistant, and state that you are an author who is interested in publishing with them (DO NOT GIVE DETAILS) and would they be kind enough to tell you which literary agents they find to be the most familiar with the type of works that they publish? If you call in the early afternoon, you can usually get a name or two.
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rosemerry
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If you are using writer's market it usually has contact information. Don't contact the publishing houses looking for agents. Not only is it annoying to the pople at the publishing house but it is unprofessional.
Look at the listings in the agent section of Writer's Market. In bold will be the word represents. This will tell what genres/subjects the agent handles. If the agent handles your genre/subject then look at their website, most if not all agents will have one, This will be found in the top portion with the mailing address and telephone numbers.
When you look at their website are there any authors/titles you recognize. If not search Amazon or go to your local chain bookstore, such as Books-A-Million or Barnes & Noble, see if you can find it. Are the books similar to what you have written.
If this is the agent for you follow the guidelines exactly and too the letter of what they want you to do. This will be found either on their website or in the Writer's Market under the heading how to contact. It will be in bold.
Mail it off with a good query letter. Pray to God and wait. Work on another piece of work. And when you are querying a novel to an agent you'll want the novel complete, not a rough draft.
Hope this helps.
Look at the listings in the agent section of Writer's Market. In bold will be the word represents. This will tell what genres/subjects the agent handles. If the agent handles your genre/subject then look at their website, most if not all agents will have one, This will be found in the top portion with the mailing address and telephone numbers.
When you look at their website are there any authors/titles you recognize. If not search Amazon or go to your local chain bookstore, such as Books-A-Million or Barnes & Noble, see if you can find it. Are the books similar to what you have written.
If this is the agent for you follow the guidelines exactly and too the letter of what they want you to do. This will be found either on their website or in the Writer's Market under the heading how to contact. It will be in bold.
Mail it off with a good query letter. Pray to God and wait. Work on another piece of work. And when you are querying a novel to an agent you'll want the novel complete, not a rough draft.
Hope this helps.
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