The Best Boutique Literary Agencies
Literary agencies come in three stripes: large, medium, and small (or boutique). That’s right: boutique is just a fancy word for small. Boutique literary agencies …
Literary Agents
Who are literary agents, what on Earth do they want, and how can you grab their attention?
How to Break Up With Your Literary Agent
There is so much written about how to attract and sign with a literary agent, but when it comes to advice on how to break …
How Many Literary Agents Should You Query?
When querying literary agents, you need a killer query letter, manuscript or book proposal, and a strong stomach. But how many literary agents should you …
10 Things to Know Before Signing Your Literary Agent Contract
You’ve done it: you’ve put in all the hard work it requires to get a literary agent to want to sign you. But what most …
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How to Choose a Literary Agent for Your Entire Writing Career
Literary agents are often regarded as the gatekeepers to book publishing, and it’s quite true: it’s unlikely that you’ll secure a traditional book deal at …
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How to Find Literary Agents on Twitter
Many literary agents on Twitter, or “writer Twitter” as it is more fondly known, are actively tweeting their tastes, what they’re looking for, and what …
A Comprehensive List of Questions to Ask on the Literary Agent Call
A literary agent has read your manuscript. They love it. They want to set up “The Literary Agent Call”, which is the writing community’s version …
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What Happens When a Literary Agent Requests Your Manuscript
You’ve queried your dream literary agents. You’ve waited an indeterminate period of time. You’ve obsessively been checking your emails and/or Query Tracker. And there it …
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How I Got My Literary Agent
If you want to get sucked down a literary interweb rabbit hole, I recommend googling “How I Got My Literary Agent.” Much like every writer’s …
How Hard Is It to Get a Literary Agent?
Discussion is rife in writing communities over how hard it is to get a literary agent. Agents are widely regarded as your way in to …