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Finding and Networking with Literary Agents
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About Finding and Networking with Literary Agents
Introduction
Are you ready to submit to an agent ?
What Agents Do: The Job Description
Do You Need an agent? Pros and Cons
Finding and Researching Literary Agents
Networking with Agents
Choosing the best agents for you
Tracking your research: managing information
What You Will Learn?
- Literary Agents: What They Do, How to Find Them, and Do You Need One?.
- The business of writing is an important aspect of your career you cannot afford to ignore. If you are interested in having your work publishing, you want to take all the necessary steps to increase the likelihood of success. This includes finding the agents who are best suited for you and your work..
- Agents represent your writing; it is essential to submit to individuals who understand your work, are open to what you are doing, have the proper connections, and are looking for the same kind of writer-agent relationships you are (among other things!). Submitting to the wrong agent can not only dramatically slow down the time it takes to get published, it can also close your opportunities with other agents..
- In this course, we will cover:.
- The class includes a spreadsheet you can use to keep track of your findings..