Tag: Agent
Sorted by: Newest Newest Active Popular Oldest
: I've written a raw manuscript; what are the next steps? More than 10 years ago, I wrote two books for Manning Publications, a publisher of technical non-fiction books. I didn't need to search
0 Reactions React
: What order do I start seeking editors I have completed writing my first novel. What order should I start putting it in front of editors (copy, development, structural, etc.) before submitting
0 Reactions React
: Should I mention a small platform in a query letter? I run a very small encyclopedia website that gets ~1k visitors per day. My articles have been cited by CNN, NBC, and The Independent (i.e.,
0 Reactions React
: When applying to Literary Agents do you attach the query letter or paste it into the body of the email? I'm applying to agents, most of whom want a query letter and most of which want applications
0 Reactions React
: Are Literary Agents Postponing Their Responses to Queries Thanks to the Coronavirus and Stay-at-Home Orders? I was wondering if it's possible for literary agents to postpone their responses to
0 Reactions React
: What Does A Person Mean That My Novel Reads Like A Screenplay? I have recently heard from some literary agents that my book, my opening chapters, reads like a screenplay. Now, this is a minority
0 Reactions React
: Who Are Some Literary Agents That Accept Christian Fantasy Novels? I have about four thoroughly reviewed novels that are technically Christian fantasy novels. I am looking for an agent, a literary
0 Reactions React
: Where Can I Find Literary Agents That Represent Christian Fiction? I have been trying to find suitable literary agents for three years that feel comfortable representing Christian fiction. I have
0 Reactions React
: What is the ideal word count when shopping a mystery novel to agents? I know for certain genres, agents and publishers will only consider manuscripts that fit within their expected page count
0 Reactions React
: Should I contact agents/publishers to see if they would be interested in my book before finishing it? I've spent a year writing a book and still probably have a year to go. And all of this
0 Reactions React
: Simultaneous querying to publishers and agents I am a first-time author, and a few months ago I completed a picture book manuscript. After completing the manuscript, I had it professionally edited.
0 Reactions React
: Querying a book that already has public exposure on Wattpad. What do agents think of this? My novella won the 2017 Watty Award and has garnered a lot of reads- currently at 67k reads (if
0 Reactions React
: When do you stop "pushing" a book? Let's suppose you have finished your novel, through all the appropriate stages of drafting and editing needed. You begin submitting the book to various agents
0 Reactions React
: How to find the right literary agent in the USA? I want to publish an English language book in the USA as a foreigner. Someone told me that the USA is mainly interested in American subjects,
0 Reactions React
: As an author, how can you ensure that your agent/publisher isn’t ripping you off by pocketing your money and giving you false info about sales? Agents typically demand that authors sign over
0 Reactions React
: Are submission services worth pursuing? I have found a company called Writer’s Relief. Their service is to write compelling submission and query letters to genre appropriate agents and publishers.
0 Reactions React
: Would a full service PoD company include a literary agent? I have been communicating with three PoD companies. I was considering the first, it has been in business for years and provides a
0 Reactions React
: Should I give out specific information about agent interest to other agents? I've edited the question for clarity following some unexpected comments in the first answer. I submitted my latest
0 Reactions React
: Can I hire an author manager as a beginner author? So far, I've only written one short story but I wish to write a novella. I'm worried, however, about the enormous work of marketing and
0 Reactions React
: I cannot figure out the exact genre (and target audience) of my book For more than three years, I've been writing and re-writing my novel involving immortal characters. Now I'm finally gathering
0 Reactions React
: How to convey a concept without illustrations when submitting? Everything I have read or been told, and every guideline I have seen regarding submitting a picture book manuscript to a publisher
0 Reactions React
: Is it posssible to find a literary agent if I'm Egyptian but write in English? Here is my situation: I am Egyptian, my native language is Arabic but I don't want to write in Arabic I want
0 Reactions React
: How to pitch TV show with a 'hook' when have a complete bible and treatments? So, I have a TV show I have been writing and will finish soon enough. I have been working on this for a long
0 Reactions React
: How can I determine good comparative titles to include in my query letter? Typically, a writer includes one or two recent titles that are similar in some fashion to the story they are telling,
0 Reactions React
: How Do You Find a Literary Agent? What is the basic path to getting a literary agent? I understand that going to a writing conference helps you find one, but where can I find writing conferences?
0 Reactions React
: What are typical response rates to non-fiction queries? I've begun sending out queries to agents for my recently completed non-fiction manuscript. A decade ago, I sent out queries frequently,
0 Reactions React
: What exactly is an editor "summary"? An Australian literary agent just knocked me back after reading my debut novel manuscript. He advised me to find an editor and said he'll entertain reading
0 Reactions React
: Usefulness of writing conferences and realistic expectations of obtaining an agent I completed my first fiction novel a short while ago (heist/romance). I've been trying to get a literary agent
0 Reactions React
: Tense in a query letter, synopsis, outline When writing fiction, we generally use past tense for the narration and present tense for dialogue. When you are done with a fiction novel and are
0 Reactions React
: Literary agent terms I've been trying to find a literary agent, but I've been coming across some terms that are foreign to me. I have a clue on what they mean, but would like to have more
0 Reactions React
: If the first book didn't sell well due to going the self-publishing route, is writing the sequel worth it from a business perspective toward agents? I wrote and self-published a MG fantasy book
0 Reactions React
: Time frame of a traditional publisher, submitting to publishers, and need for an agent In general, how long does it take a traditional publisher to approve/disapprove your manuscript from the
0 Reactions React
: Get an agent for prescriptive non-fiction before or after completing a manuscript? In the publishing industry, is it usual for authors to have a complete prescriptive non-fiction manuscript before
0 Reactions React
: How to prepare a manuscript for submission? When my book is ready to give to some volunteer readers/reviewers: Suppose some of the reviewers want a hard copy. What's the best way to prepare
0 Reactions React
: How much and which parts of a manuscript should I submit to an agent? I've got a book that I think is interesting and action packed - a traumatic scene begins right in the prologue, but
0 Reactions React
: Does it matter which literary agents one contacts first? Novelists seeking a literary agent's representation are advised to prepare a long list of carefully chosen agents (e.g. genre matches are
0 Reactions React
: A question about agents and multiple submissions I very recently finished my first sci-fi novel and sent out agent queries, and fortune has smiled on me. Out of four responses, one was a request
0 Reactions React
: Submitting a partially complete draft? I'm 50,000 words into my first book. Based on my plot and roadmap, that's about 25% of the way into it, so about 200k. I have roughly 110 pages in a
0 Reactions React
: What to do when my preview exceeds the requested submission length? One of the agents I intend to query to requests the first fifty pages be attached to the query email. When I formatted the
0 Reactions React
: Why would an agent request an exclusive submission? I understand why publishers often ask for exclusive submissions. They're counting on a story that has been submitted to them to be available
0 Reactions React
Next Page
Feed
Terms of Use Powered by ePowerPress Stock Market News!
© selfpublishingguru.com2024 All Rights reserved.