You'll have a much better chance approaching
a different agent or editor — or writing a new and even better book!
Not exact matches
To submit
different manuscripts to
different agents /
editors (if you have registered for more than one appointment), submit each manuscript via our form and select the
agent or editor the Manuscript is intended for.
Editors, authors,
agents, and publishers may submit more than one book, in the same categories
or different ones, but an entry fee is charged for each book entered.
But many times, when you send your query, that
agent (
or editor or publisher) has just stopped accepting queries,
or has just signed a client who writes the type of books you write,
or has just seen the debut of a book just like yours — only with a
different title.
Editors and
agents are exposed to thousands of projects every year, so they have a sense for when something special
or different comes through.
Other times, they send the acquiring
editor or foreign rights
agent the information, and the money goes to a
different address
or even a
different company, which makes life loads of fun for all involved!)
Their reasons for attending include getting concrete advice from professional writers,
editors, and
agents; picking up useful tips for revising and polishing their work; hearing what
different kinds of
editors are looking for; meeting one - on - one with literary
agents; and /
or honing their skills in inspiring small - group breakout sessions.
For all this
agent knew, I had just signed with a
different agent or had already been rejected by these
editors.