I originally created my Directory of Literary Agents for my 1 - on - 1 consulting clients, so they'd have an easier time
doing their agent research.
So, if you're
doing agent research and looking for new literary agents seeking clients, start with the new literary agents listed under the 2014 header.
Using a free literary agents list to
do your agent research is risky.
In other words,
you did some agent research and carefully selected the best literary agents for your book.
Literary Agent Directory for Christian Authors — Created by a former NY Times bestselling literary agent in 2012, this directory of literary agents contains everything you need to
do your agent research and create your personalized list of Christian book agents.
Not exact matches
So before you sign any settlement papers, make sure to
do some upfront
research and speak with your lender, real estate
agent, and local tax authorities about current homeownership expenses — after all, it never hurts to be prepared!
Our consumer
research has shown that colourants, which are produced either with the aid of chemical processes and auxiliary
agents or synthetically,
do not meet their demands», says Victor Foo, General Manager GNT Singapore Pte Ltd. «Colouring Foods offer an ideal, high - performing alternative.
If you
do the
research you will find out that Costa was NEVER an option; Mourinho with his Atletico connections and his fingers in too many dodgy Portuguese / Spanish /
agent pies — meant that Costa was nailed on for Chelsea a long time before it happened.
Whole tables and booklets have been prepared on such practical matters as the exact amount of 1080 required to kill kangaroo rats, ferruginous rough - legged hawks, Rhode Island red hens and Columbian ground squirrels, but no one seems to have
done much
research into an equally practical matter: What is the total amount of 1080 and other poisons that the sodden soils and polluted waterways of the West can absorb without becoming lethal
agents themselves?
The nerve
agent came from Sweden, Ukraine
did it to frame Russia, It was contamination from the UK's own
research facility... Instead of providing an explanation for the Salisbury incident, Russia has launched a campaign of disinformation pic.twitter.com / dZQMXgnAFp
Faced with possible threats — whether from disgruntled insiders with access to hazardous
agents or from outsiders such as computer hackers or animal rights extremists —
research institutions must develop security measures that
do not compromise the creativity and risk - taking that is at the heart of a
research environment.
Faced with possible threats — whether from disgruntled insiders with access to hazardous
agents or from outsiders such as computer hackers or animal rights extremists —
research institutions must develop security measures that
do not compromise the creativity and risk - taking that is at the heart of...
Previous
research has already demonstrated that substantial quantities of self - motile or active
agents such as bacteria in a fluid environment can be harnessed to
do mechanical work like moving microscopic gears and ratchets.
Nevertheless, speakers at the rally
did discuss Dynasty and called for
research organizations not to be labeled as foreign
agents.
According to one recommendation, foreign nationals in the United States who want to
do research involving Tier 1
agents could be required to furnish a criminal background check conducted by authorities in their home country.
Our study results suggest that this could be an effective wheezing prevention strategy following infant viral ARIs, however,
research would first need to be
done to determine the effects, adequate dosing and safety of certain antioxidant
agents in infants before they can be recommended for this use.»
CDP is a joint initiative between Cancer
Research UK's Drug Development Office and Cancer
Research Technology, to progress promising anti-cancer
agents which pharmaceutical companies
do not have the resources to progress through early phase clinical trials.
We have
done so via the National Cooperative Drug Discovery / Development Group (NCDDG) Program involving a multidisciplinary
research partnership to discover superior
agents to treat mental illness.
(On reflection and some
research, the film's elevation of the derring -
do of feisty CIA
agent Tony Mendez way beyond the apparent facts of the historical matter seem a bit gauche.)
The government
did announce it would conduct further
research on the «scale and scope» of sexual harassment in schools — looking both at abuse against female pupils and violent «hazing» or initiation techniques against male pupils, as well as how to involve young men in becoming «change
agents» of gender equality.
The idea of «preparing excellent teachers who are excellent in their subject,» she says, has been overtaken by other concerns — «professors wanting to be respected in the university, and teachers» colleges wanting to become places where
research is
done and to be
agents of transformational change.»
I
did my
research beforehand, and sent e-mails only to
agents.
Agents will have to became Writers Scouts,
do their own
research rather that being the writers search for the right Agent, and Publishers should start thinking as professional football teams, making their authors the best, supporting and coaching them to become even better, and marketing their authors like mad.
And when you're ready to submit your book to
agents or self - publish,
do your
research thoroughly so that you don't waste a single opportunity.
If you say that you've written something like that to book
agents, they're going to think one of two things: 1) You haven't
done enough competitive
research; or 2) There isn't a market for your book.
I was
doing a little
research on
agents when I found this page posted by
agent Janet Reid.
The universe of possible awards is immense, so you should
do your
research or ask for guidance from you publicist,
agent or publisher.
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.
How
do you
research which
agents would be a good match?
The
research you
did in Step 3 will reveal not only which
agents might be suitable to submit to, but what they want you to submit.
One of the tricks to a good query letter is to write each one specifically to the needs of a particular
agent, after you've
done in - depth
research to see what she's looking for.
So, don't let Jeff Herman's Directory of
Agents be your # 1 resource when researching literary a
Agents be your # 1 resource when
researching literary
agentsagents.
So, don't let the 2013 Guide to Book
Agents be your primary go - to resource when
researching literary agencies.
Do your
research, build your platform, write your proposal, and you too can find a credible publisher for your cookbook — either through an
agent or by going directly to the publisher yourself.
I had
done a ton of
research and spoken with several
agents who basically laid it bare to me that as an unknown author with zero publishing credentials or record it would be very tough to even get looked at in a serious way by most publishers.
Getting an
agent's name right is a sign that you've
done your
research and your submission is well - targeted.
I
did as much
research as I could but in most instances the listings for
agents and publishers stated they would not consider unsolicited manuscripts.
My latest idea: (1) query
agents because I already wasted all of that time on those days I had writer's block
researching agents & writing a synopsis, query letter, book proposal THEN (2) if I don't get any takers at trad - pub within a reasonable period, I self - pub because I already wasted all of that time on those days I had writer's block
researching book bloggers & reviewers, building two websites, making or editing videos & writing tweets, Facebook posts, blogs.
It forces the
agent to
do further
research into you and your books before deciding whether they're right for them.
While I didn't follow the traditional query process, I
did a LOT of
research on
agents, agencies, publishing contracts, self - publishing — you name it.
I
did my
research and sent my manuscript off to about forty
agents and a couple of publishers that took open submissions.
Believe me, I have; I
did months of
research (not contacting) on
agents and their desirable manuscript needs when I probably should've been polishing the last few chapters instead.
I've been in such a funny mood today, I'm very much between projects so I should set myself a to
do list of writing query letters and
researching agents instead of beating myself up that I'm waiting on critiques or not sure if they are ready etc..
I made a living in real estate by keeping track of what a buyer wanted and
doing research — going to every open house, calling other
agents, visiting model homes, just in general mastering as many features of as many listings as I could — but you couldn't get ahead of the Sloans.
PublishersMarketplace.com is the best place to
research literary
agents; not only
do many
agents have member pages there, but you can search the publishing deals database by genre, category, and / or keyword to pinpoint the best
agents for your work.
I
did a lot of
research into
agents, editors, publishing houses, et.
You check writers» blogs,
do your
research and discover that in order to attract an
agent you will probably need to write the mother of all introductions for your work — a query letter.
Since I have been through the process (fire) of publishing a book, I want to reach out to writers working on a manuscript, and encourage them to push through the writers block, accept the enormous amount of time it will take you to work with an editor to make your manuscript the best it can be, and the gigantic amount of time it will take you to
research, submit and wait to hear, if you ever
do, from the publishers, small presses, and literary
agents who received your submission.
I've never understood why folks don't
research people they are considering turning their future over to — and that is what you
do when you sign with an
agent.
That's why
doing good
research when it comes to seeking out representation is vital: there's no point going through all the work of writing your manuscript and submitting, only to end up with an
agent that doesn't properly represent you or your manuscript.