It's amazing the number of authors who have had books turned down either
by agents or editors — or both — that have gone on to sell very well on the indie market.
This silly «tight market» statement always sounds so full of authority coming from some
young agent or editor.
Writing conferences are a great way to reach your
preferred agent or editor since most will not accept unsolicited manuscripts.
Except for me, when I think about the roles
of agents or editors or cover designers, I see a thriving world for them.
That certainty is especially evident when we consider that rejection includes the usual rejections from
agents or editors who don't love our work, the potential buyers who decide against clicking the buy button, and the negative reviews that will accumulate.
You may have to spend a decent chunk of change to go to a conference that features
agents or editors in your genre, but you'll get so much more out of a face - to - face meeting than you will from sending a letter.
If I had to guess, I'd say you're in the get ready phase — you're in the process of writing, but you're not submitting to
agents or editors yet.
I pitched a project to one of the
visiting agents or editors, and I remember being so thrilled when he asked to see the first three chapters.
I've often blogged about the importance of conferences, but usually I've talked about the fact that you meet editors and agents there, you learn how to behave like a professional, you get great training, and eventually you meet exactly the
right agent or editor and make exactly the right pitch at the right time and you get the break you need and suddenly you get published.
Become a writer that wows a
prospective agent or editor by enhancing your manuscript and proposal submission with targeted editing geared to make your submission shine above the competition.
I began to think about all the writers in other places who didn't have access to other writers (
nevermind agents or editors), or to the critical feedback they needed to improve their book.
Hear other authors» feedback on the submitted work and listen as the attending
agent or editor shares their insights.
I began to think about all the writers in other places who didn't have access to other writers (never
mind agents or editors), or to the critical feedback they needed to improve their book.
You don't have to change anything you don't want to... although you should probably revisit that if you're getting
multiple agent or editor rejections and they all focus on the same plot point that your writer's group couldn't get behind either.
Writers become friends
with agents or editors, the writer writes a damn good book, and gets it in front of her friends.
Ronnie L. Smith, President of Writer's Relief, Inc., an author's submission service that helps creative writers get published by targeting their poems, essays, short stories, and books to the best - suited
literary agents or editors of literary journals.
This is the stage where your critique partners love your work, you're getting personalized rejections
from agents or editors and highly complimentary reports from your beta readers, and yet... no sale or offer has materialized.
One - on - One Pitch Sessions Every attendee may register for one free 10 - minute pitch appointment with an
attending agent or editor.
If anything, in these cases, is it possible that the digital disruption appears to them (the complainers) to be a chance for them to somehow avenge the wrongs they feel they've been done (presumably when rejected
by agents or editors, etc.)?
Assemble all the pieces of your submission package in advance, so you are ready to submit to
an agent or editor's specifications.
, comfortable clothes that still have a professional vibe (you never know when you may have the opportunity to pitch your book to
an agent or editor — even in the line for a Starbucks!)
Submit it to
agents or editors.
You may also want to read a book by an author that
your agent or editor represents, especially one that shares a common theme or sensibility with your work.
The order of putting the package together will vary from one
agent or editor to the next.
Thompson says that the interactive nature of blogging allowed her to quickly build an audience and the freedom of self - publishing let her put out a book without having to wait around for
an agent or editor.
No matter the style of feedback we receive from beta readers, critique partners, contest judges, or
agents or editors, we can learn a lot.
If you want to alienate literary
agents or editors, follow this tongue - in - cheek advice.
If
an agent or editor doesn't want to know what happens, he / she won't read the synopsis until after reading the book.