Apologies if this has been covered before; I'm not sure how to search on this subject. An agent just requested my full manuscript. Naturally, I...
Good question. I have no idea. I suppose the smart thing would be to be upfront with the agent from the beginning, especially if I think the book...
My thinking is that if the agent is unable to sell to the big guys, and unwilling to submit to the small ones, I would still have the option of...
Thanks Set2Stun, that's very useful. I wonder if there's any way of researching an agent's won/loss record, so to speak. Some guides list the...
As someone who would like to get an agent this year, I'm trying to learn all I can about finding and working with one. Right now, I'm wondering...
Oh, and a related question: Is it OK to query agents and publishers at the same time? Specifically, when you're just starting to submit the MS.
Bruce: "Are you referring to a specific work or just any work?" Right now, a specific work (novel). I suppose however it would depend on whatever...
I have a question regarding the actual process of working with agents. As we know, many publishers won't look at your work if an agent doesn't...
The difference though is that I have produced (and published) a finished book, as well as a lot of other stuff (articles, reviews, stories). It's...
"Why the rush? Publishing is a sloooow process, as you must know from having published something already. Why not just wait til it's completed in...
I plan to tell agents exactly how much I've already written, and when I plan to finish the whole thing. That way, there would be no unpleasant...
Bruce - that's basically what I mean. I'm writing it in 4 large sections, and each section goes out to my beta readers as soon as it's completed....
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