Comments on: Question: How Do I Find an Agent for My “Unusual” Book? http://denniscass.com/2009/07/22/question-how-do-i-find-an-agent-for-my-usual-book/ Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:07:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: mckoala http://denniscass.com/2009/07/22/question-how-do-i-find-an-agent-for-my-usual-book/#comment-938 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:21:55 +0000 http://denniscass.com/?p=1472#comment-938 “send secret messages to your peers.”

I love that.

]]> By: bets http://denniscass.com/2009/07/22/question-how-do-i-find-an-agent-for-my-usual-book/#comment-934 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:24:56 +0000 http://denniscass.com/?p=1472#comment-934 I’m querying fantasy agents right now. There are literally dozens. I can’t recommend Publisher’s Marketplace highly enough. For 20 bucks a month you get their deals page (with book descriptions so you know what’s selling when), free basic webpage hosting, and tons of contact info.

I also can’t recommend writing short fiction highly enough. It trains you to write, exposes you and your work, and gives you credits to list at the bottom of your dreaded query letter.

]]> By: denniscass http://denniscass.com/2009/07/22/question-how-do-i-find-an-agent-for-my-usual-book/#comment-918 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:21:52 +0000 http://denniscass.com/?p=1472#comment-918 I started to answer this question in the comments and it started to turn into a post. So that’s what you’ll get . . . .

]]> By: mapelba http://denniscass.com/2009/07/22/question-how-do-i-find-an-agent-for-my-usual-book/#comment-917 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:51:29 +0000 http://denniscass.com/?p=1472#comment-917 How long is painfully long?

Anyway, I know how to look for agents. I’ve got books, website lists, blahty-blah. And I get the long road thing and keep trying thing. Okay. But while there are a lot of agents in the world, the numbers aren’t infinite. I mean, first I probably need to focus on American agents–seeing as I live in America and all.

Then I’ve got to focus further on my genre. Done.

Focus in more on agents that seem legit. Done.

Then on agents that are accepting queries. Done.

And so if this list isn’t as long as the road–in fact the road appears to be running off the map–then what? End of list…rejections received…now…?

Burn book and map? Get off the damn road?

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