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Writing

DavidDvorkin

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2. Do NOT walk through any agent's door

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2011, 01:06 PM

Dec 2011

They hate that. If they don't, be leery of them.

Also be leery of that local agent who has no Web site and no clients that you are aware of.

Here are some excellent resources. Use these to draw up a list of agents who represent what you've written -- and have a book complete and ready to submit before you even start this search. Then query the agents on your list, using the approach they specify; nowadays, that will usually be e-mail, although some still insist on snail mail.

http://pred-ed.com/

http://www.sfwa.org/for-authors/writer-beware/ (not for adding to your list, but for removing agents from it)

http://www.agentquery.com/

http://www.querytracker.net/index.php

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Looking for advice regarding literary agents [View all] Tobin S. Dec 2011 OP

If you haven't discovered "The Writers Market", get it. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #1

Thank you. I look for it. n/t Tobin S. Dec 2011 #3

Do NOT walk through any agent's door DavidDvorkin Dec 2011 #2

I appreciate the info and the links. Tobin S. Dec 2011 #4

hard to sell Andrew_Writer Feb 2012 #5

Watch out for "agents" who want to charge you money. McCamy Taylor Feb 2012 #6

Keep in mind, whether you're still looking for an agent or you already have one, Tansy_Gold Mar 2012 #7