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Another reason book agents read queries too fast (or not completely) is that they don't have time to read every sentence of every agent query.

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To read her book is to understand the cost in time and spiritual - moral struggle exacted of anyone who walks down the long road to reconciliation between the agents and the victims of gross, politically legitimated cruelty.

In the new study, Mogil told the researchers in his lab to inject an inflammatory agent into the foot of a rat or mouse and then take a seat nearby and read a book.

When my literary agent Michele read the first draft of my new book Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself, she said, «Lissa,...

Teacher education students should read our book so that they can prepare themselves for becoming change agents in their schools.

If literary agents or book publishers don't want to know what happens at the end of your book, they won't read your book synopsis until they're finished reading your manuscript.

Other agents who asked to read my book were currently CLOSED to submissions.

Everyone knows that your book has to be interesting for literary agents to read it — so does your book synopsis.

And, remember, many times (and I mean a lot) book agents pass on publishable projects because they simply don't have time read every book that's presented to them — and they don't fall in love with every book.

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Book agents and editors will use your synopsis as a sign (just like they do with your query letter)... to help them decide if you're a true professional (and if your book is worth readiBook agents and editors will use your synopsis as a sign (just like they do with your query letter)... to help them decide if you're a true professional (and if your book is worth readibook is worth reading).

But, if you're not communicating the uniqueness and «value» of your book (and YOU) to literary agents, they might never ask to read it; if they don't ask to read it, they certainly won't ever offer to represent it.

If an agent or editor doesn't want to know what happens, he / she won't read the synopsis until after reading the book.

And since agents and most publishers don't have the slightest idea what will sell and what won't sell, there is no magic formula for success other than having people read your books.

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If you follow these guidelines, any book agent or book editor will be pleased with your effort (and want to read your book).

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Read this article to discover what an old school book agent is and decide if you want to work with one.

The truth has always been that most trad published books are damp squibs (speaking from experience), but self - publishing has allowed authors to give readers what they want to read instead of what agents and publishers think they want to read.

Attending and / or participating in trade shows and conferences, etc. (see below) Reading industry newsletters and blogs Publishers Marketplace Publishers Weekly Monitoring media World news and trends National news and trends Niche news and trends Reading books / articles about the industry and / or craft of writing Reading books in genres the agent represents, written by authors he or she doesn't represent

Michael Larsen continues: The excellent, easy - to - read information Roger provides will help writers come up with the titles they need to excite agents, editors, booksellers, the media, and book buyers.

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Literary agents don't read books for pleasure.

You see, a book needs to come to life with its author knowing what audience is expected to read it, or else most publishers (and literary agents) won't be interested in it.

In the course of doing research for a book like Astoria, which my agent has called «historical adventure,» I find myself reading bits and pieces of all sorts of works of nonfiction, as well as explorers» journals and memoirs, history, anthropology and many other eclectic subjects.

That's why I still read hard copy books predominately — the «authors / writers / producers» of these works HAVE run the gaunlet of disinterested and jaded first readers, then literary agents, then publishers» readers, etc..

The even smarter authors read books, took writing classes, talked to published authors, and went to conferences and talked to agents and editors, and learned how to improve as a writer.

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If you want to sell to a traditional NY publisher, then you probably do need an agent just to get your book read.

Meet as many authors and editors and publishers and agents as you can, take them to coffee if you can, and ask them every question that you can (do not ask them to read your book, help you get a contract, or help you sell it — just ask them to share what they know, and thank them with coffee and a nice hand - written note).

But then I think about how many times an agent may have to read the ms before she decides it's ready for submission, I'm not surprised agents have to absolutely love it (and know there's a market for the book).

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How do literary agents who blog, tweet and carouse online find the time to do the real work of agenting: reading, hobnobbing with editors, reading some more and making great book deals for their clients?

Readers spend less time and less money to buy and read a book, so while their support is invaluable, it still doesn't provide the same type of validation as acquiring an agent and editor.

Use the information on this website to write your query letter so literary agents will read your book.

Lucky for her she hadn't bothered to look at the guidelines, or listen to all the people who said she needed an agent, or believed there was only one way to get her book read at that company.

The best book agents won't read your entire query unless the first few sentences grab them and don't let go.

Just as much as agents are looking for reasons NOT to read our book, they're simultaneously looking for reasons TO read our book.

-- Jeff Herman's Directory of Literary Agents Reading more books; writing more books; racing motorcycles; and spending more time with my wife.

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The marketing departments aren't reading our books, so they rely on others (the author, the agent, the editor) to pick out the important stuff for them.

That's why it's critical to write an irresistible query letter... so book agents will read your entire query letter.

As an agent, I read an unbelievable amount of crappy books.

* Top literary agents are well - read so they can recognize marketable books and quickly put them in context for publishers.