“What do you look for in a manuscript?”
It’s a question every literary agent hears hundreds of times throughout their careers. And it’s the golden question writers...
What is a query letter? And what should you include in a query letter?
A query letter convinces a literary agent to read your work. Think of it as a sales piece. It’s your first (and...
Querying an agent can be exhausting and terrifying. There are a multitude of ways to query an agent, ranging from writers’ conferences to emailing a submission. But there is another way to...
Where do you find an agent? How do you query them? What if they reject your work?
Querying an agent can be downright daunting. You first wonder, Where do I find an agent? And once you find a...
"How do I find a literary book agent?" is one of the most common questions of aspiring writers.
Literary agent Don Gates, founder of The Gates Group, has a few ideas. He says that he, like most...
By Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz
The popularity of A&E's "Mad Men" is in part reflective of our cultural obsession with the world of advertising. Just think of the Super Bowl!...
By Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz
"Brittany Spears' mom is looking for a co-writer."
The call came out of the blue.
Lorilee Craker's book agent knew the business manager of Lynne Spears, the mother...
