How to Get a Literary Agent
- ISBN-10
- 1402234031
- ISBN-13
- 9781402234033
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-04-01
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks, Inc.
- Author
- Michael Larsen
Description
Written by a top literary agent who gives writers an insider's view of how to find and work with an agent throughout the process of getting published. Includes: -- How to know that you're ready for an agent -- 7 ways to find an agent -- Writing a cover letter that grabs attention -- What to do with an agent once you've got one -- What you can expect and what you'd better not hope for -- Making sure this is the right agent for you -- Congratulations, now you have an agent AND an editor -- How to avoid the 7 worst pitfalls for aspiring writers -- And much, much more. In today's highly competitive publishing industry, literary agents are more important than ever. Whether you write fiction or non-fiction, reference or children's books, here is everything you need to know about using an agent to launch and sustain your literary career.a
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