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 …
Who are literary agents, what on Earth do they want, and how can you grab their attention?
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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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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 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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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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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 …
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 …