Sentences with phrase «literary agents requesting»

After I started sending out query letters I had 6 literary agents request my manuscript in a short amount of time, which is awesome.

1 literary agent requested my full manuscript.

Not exact matches

Little did I know it would land me 3,000 setups, a million views, over 200 press requests (Today Show, BBC, Anderson Cooper, etc.), a speaking engagement at the Internet Dating Conference, a literary agent, and a film option from DreamWorks.

-- What literary agents do — and don't do — Identifying the right agent for your book — The ultimate literary agent lure: The irresistible query letter — Red flags to watch for and avoid — How to best handle agent requests, rejections, and uncertainties — Make - or - break questions to ask your literary agent — Literary contracts — what you must know

«It was gratifying that my novel received a request from the literary agent Wampe de Veer [at the Frankfurt Book Fair].

Some authors (who've gotten NO positive responses from literary agents and / or hundreds of rejections) have written new Query Letters that Worked... resulting in full manuscript requests, representation offers from top literary agencies, and book deals with major publishers.

Another thing to keep in mind is that the only way for a literary agent to be included in Jeff Herman's Directory of Agents is to be invited, or submit a request and hope to have your request approved.

We're known for our track record in helping writers find literary agent representation and Bath listed writers include international bestselling authors such as Laura Marshall (Friend Request) and Hollie Overton (Baby Doll).

On more than one occasion, literary agents have requested the complete manuscript within the hour... saying they're going to take it home with them to read over the weekend.

If you're receiving requests regarding your book's secondary rights, you might want to have a dedicated literary agent in your corner to negotiate with other agents who approach.

by Writer's Digest, one literary agent estimates taking interest in only about 10 percent of the queries, or requests for the representation of an author's manuscript, she receives.

The Ninja Agents — real life literary agents appearing anonymously — sneak into the forums to read, comment, and sometimes reAgents — real life literary agents appearing anonymously — sneak into the forums to read, comment, and sometimes reagents appearing anonymously — sneak into the forums to read, comment, and sometimes request!

Now I already have 5 top literary agents who've requested my complete manuscript or sample chapters!

You have one page and 300 words (or less) to woo a literary agent into falling in love with your story and then requesting your manuscript.

Consideration from a literary agent or publisher almost always involves a query letter, and in many cases they'll want to see a synopsis and sample pages before requesting a full manuscript.

Because an agent has a fiduciary responsibility to a client under agency law (not literary agency law, but laws governing anyone who calls themselves an agent [from insurance agent to real estate agent to literary agent]-RRB-, the agent must allow an audit if requested — at least in most state laws as I understand them.

Some individual literary agents might be the exception to the rule, though, so it's not unreasonable to ask to not have to sign an agency agreement, or at least be able to comment / request changes within an agency agreement.

If the literary agent found your query letter and sample content convincing enough, he or she will request for a copy of the full manuscript.

Addressed to the literary agent of your choice, a query letter is something you write to request to be represented by this same agent.

Facebook: Although literary agents usually have personal profiles on Facebook, few of them will accept your friend request if they don't know you from somewhere.

A query letter that reads well is usually a good indication to the literary agent that the manuscript will similarly read well, inclining the literary agent to request a manuscript.

The only literary agent who requested my manuscript took almost a year to reply, telling me that they assume I had found someone to represent me by now.

Read her post for a delightful, if maddening, account of how she sent out only two queries to literary agents, how each requested a full manuscript, and how each gave -LSB-...]

A well - known literary agent may get 5,000 query letters a year, but only a fraction of them will lead to a requesting to see a manuscript.

But it is what I have been doing for the last six months... waiting for a literary agent to reply to my query letter and request to see my manuscript.

I have one adult novel that I'm seeking a publisher for; I am currently making a few changes as requested by a literary agent who expressed an interest in reading the entire manuscript.

Sixteen years ago I received a request for a full manuscript from UK literary agent Laetitia Rutherford.