from GetPublishedNow.com
Guess what? Agents are people. There is no truth to the rumor that they are nasty little trolls who love, love, love to reject writers. They do not drool and mutter "Mwwaaaaah" (evil laugh) when they send query letters to delete-ville.
In truth, agents are pragmatic business people who stay in business by making correct choices, meaning, clients with projects that are publisher friendly.
Therefore, be sure your query letter introduces you as a writer with a fabulous manuscript.
Agents want quality manuscripts to sell to publishers. Period. This need has increased in recent years as multiple avenues of publication, from ebooks to audio books to podcast books, etc., have expanded the market and opportunities for writers.
You may be a writer who continually struggles to get through the publishing door. Even though you've crafted a fascinating story, you are unable to locate the right agent to guide you through the publishing maze. Why?
The answer's pretty basic. Perhaps you don't know how to:
What do agents really want?
Agents want quality manuscripts to sell to publishers. Period. This need has increased in recent years as multiple avenues of publication, from ebooks to audio books to podcast books, etc., have expanded the market and opportunities for writers.
You may be a writer who continually struggles to get through the publishing door. Even though you've crafted a fascinating story, you are unable to locate the right agent to guide you through the publishing maze. Why?
The answer's pretty basic. Perhaps you don't know how to:
- write a query that tells your story: who wants what, why can't they have it, and what happens if they don't get it.
- assemble a query submission packet.
- self-edit your work to eliminate ALL writing mechanic errors.
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