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How to land an agent

The Keeper: Final Decisions and Next Steps

This is part 11/11 in our series about How to Land a Literary Agent: How to Land a Literary Agent Your Fishing Guide: What I Know About These Waters The Prey: What Exactly Is An Agent? The Why: Who Actually Needs an Agent? Dawn or Dusk: When to…

The Play: Interviewing Agents.

This is part 10/11 in our series about How to Land a Literary Agent: How to Land a Literary Agent Your Fishing Guide: What I Know About These Waters The Prey: What Exactly Is An Agent? The Why: Who Actually Needs an Agent? Dawn or Dusk: When to…

The Bite: Getting an Offer

This is part 9/11 in our series about How to Land a Literary Agent: Your Fishing Guide: What I Know About These Waters The Prey: What Exactly Is An Agent? The Why: Who Actually Needs an Agent? Dawn or Dusk: When to Start Fishing The…

The Nibble: When an Agent Expresses Interest

This is part 8/11 in our series about How to Land a Literary Agent: Your Fishing Guide: What I Know About These Waters The Prey: What Exactly Is An Agent? The Why: Who Actually Needs an Agent? Dawn or Dusk: When to Start Fishing The…

Casting Your Line: Query Letters

This is part 7/11 in our series about How to Land a Literary Agent: Your Fishing Guide: What I Know About These Waters The Prey: What Exactly Is An Agent? The Why: Who Actually Needs an Agent? Dawn or Dusk: When to Start Fishing The…

The Bait: Writing a Pitch

This is part 6/11 in our series about How to Land a Literary Agent: Your Fishing Guide: What I Know About These Waters The Prey: What Exactly Is An Agent? The Why: Who Actually Needs an Agent? Dawn or Dusk: When to Start Fishing The…

The Fish Finder: Locating Agents

This is part 5/11 in our series about How to Land a Literary Agent: Your Fishing Guide: What I Know About These Waters The Prey: What Exactly Is An Agent? The Why: Who Actually Needs an Agent? Dawn or Dusk: When to Start Fishing The…

Dawn or Dusk: When to Start Fishing

This is part 4/11 in our series about How to Land a Literary Agent: Your Fishing Guide: What I Know About These Waters The Prey: What Exactly Is An Agent? The Why: Who Actually Needs an Agent? Dawn or Dusk: When to Start Fishing The…

The Why: Who Actually Needs an Agent?

This is part 3/11 in our series about How to Land a Literary Agent: Your Fishing Guide: What I Know About These Waters The Prey: What Exactly Is An Agent? The Why: Who Actually Needs an Agent? Dawn or Dusk: When to Start Fishing The Fish Finder: Locating…

The Prey: What Exactly Is An Agent?

This is part 2/11 in our series about How to Land a Literary Agent: Your Fishing Guide: What I Know About These Waters The Prey: What Exactly Is An Agent? The Why: Who Actually Needs an Agent? Dawn or Dusk: When to Start Fishing The…

Your Fishing Guide: What I Know About These Waters.

This is part 1/11 in our series about How to Land a Literary Agent: Your Fishing Guide: What I Know About These Waters The Prey: What Exactly Is An Agent? The Why: Who Actually Needs an Agent? Dawn or Dusk: When to Start Fishing The…

How to Land a Literary Agent

As I launch this blog, I figured I'd start with one of the most important challenges a professional writer will ever face: finding and landing an agent. Man, but it's tough! Writers are often introverts with an aversion to drudgery, which makes the hunt seem…

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