How Many Rounds Does It Take to Get a Book Contract?It took me years to realize I had a lot more people to impress to get a book contract than just an agent and a publisher.
Good Versus Bad Query LettersAs an agent, I get literally hundreds of submissions a month. Some of my colleagues receive thousands. In fact, according to "So You...
Five Foolproof Ways to Catch a Literary Agent's EyeIt's hard to get a literary agent's attention. How do you stand out in hundreds, thousands of emails?
Dos and Don'ts of QueriesThis summer our agency got a lot of queries and submissions. Literally thousands. We saw some good, some bad, and some that needed a lot of