Why Do Literary Agents Take So Long to Respond to Submissions?
Why do literary agents take so long to respond to submissions from writers? Is it personal? Are there things writers can do to speed up the process? Find the answers here.
How to Get a Literary Agent: A Simple Two-Step Process
Guide to Literary Agents editor Robert Lee Brewer shares his simple two-step process on how to get a literary agent.
How to Hook a Literary Agent to Represent Writing and Get Published
Finding a literary agent is one thing, but the hard part is gaining representation. In this post, we share how to hook a literary agent to represent writing and get published by looking at the query letter, synopsis, book proposal, and sample pages.
Women's Fiction Literary Agents Open to Submissions
Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. Find women's fiction literary agents open to submissions in this post. List will be updated regularly.
How to Write Successful Queries for Any Genre of Writing
Learn how to write successful queries for any genre of writing by breaking down the query letter and supplying links to example queries that worked.
How to Find a Literary Agent: Finding Agents Appropriate for Your Writing
Literary agents are the gate keepers of the publishing world, but not all agents represent all genres of writing. This post shares how to find a literary agent appropriate for your writing project, including links to agents representing various genres.
How Literary Agents Agree and Differ: Lessons From the Annual Writer's Digest Conference
There are some things all agents want to see from writers, but they don't agree on everything. Here's how literary agents agree and differ on what they want from writers.
Agent Alert: Gail Fortune of The Talbot Fortune Agency
Literary agent alerts (this one with Gail Fortune of The Talbot Fortune Agency) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.
Agent Alert: Bibi Lewis of the Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency
Literary agent alerts (this one with Bibi Lewis of the Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.
Agent Alert: Peter Rubie of FinePrint Literary Management
Literary agent alerts (this one with Peter Rubie of FinePrint Literary Management) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.
New Literary Agent Alert: Maureen Moretti of P.S. Literary
Literary agent alerts (with this spotlight featuring Maureen Moretti of P.S. Literary) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.
New Literary Agent Alert: Cecilia Lyra of The Rights Factory
New literary agent alerts (with this spotlight featuring Cecilia Lyra of The Rights Factory) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.
New Literary Agent Alert: Savannah Brooks of Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency
New literary agent alerts (with this spotlight featuring Savannah Brooks of Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.