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I'm a wee bit late here. Yes! I do know the Knight Agency. I believe they rep Niobia Bryant, my book-labelmate at Simon & Schuster!
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I've only used blogger and wordpress but I have heard really good things about SquareSpace. Look into it!
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Hmmm. Good one. Sounds like she's got a lock on that one. I wouldn't pitch it. But keep your eye on that masthead. Things change!
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asked by LaDovia
I have to admit, I got lucky. In 1998, I attended the Radcliffe Publishing Course in Cambridge. I sat next to a dude named Ryan Harbage. We got cool. Stayed in touch when the program was over. Fast forward 13 years and he's my agent!
My advice? Look for books very similar to yours. (I'm assuming you already have a completed manuscript? Pretty hard to get an agent without a completed manuscript.
Find three books similar to yours. And then find out who agented these books. Those are the agents you want to send a query letter to. Make sure your query letter is *flawless.* Ask if you can send them your book and follow up when necessary.
Good luck!
P.S. It doesn't hurt to stay in touch with other writers as much as you can. Sometimes word of mouth and networking can lead you to an agent as well. -
PLATINUM is doing well! At least I think so. I don't know how many books I've sold in total. But I should know soon. I'm hard at work on the sequel right now so all my energy is there.
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Hm. What kind of business do you own? What makes your story special? I'd need way more details to determine if there was a viable book there.
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I think I'm going to make MY agent write a guest post on how to land an agent. Even better, right? =)
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I don't know much about it honestly. I know it would be difficult for me. I just don't have a passion for business. I like to create. And that's IT. But I think, if you have a viable business plan and a built-in audience, it can definitely work.
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I miss teaching a lot actually. And I was inspired by my students much more than they could have possibly been inspired by me.
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Good idea for a blog post. Stay tuned!
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I think there are definitely times when a new writer should at least give a thought to writing for free. For a *limited* amount of time. There was a rap magazine called Stress that I *loved* when I was just starting out. They didn't have a budget for writers and I wrote several stories for free. It was more about getting clips than getting paid and I was happy to be published. I would not write for free today. But when you're just starting out, I think it can work.
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Hmmmm. Yes, I would say write the book, (or most of it), and then shop for an agent. Right now, just focus on the writing. The agent can come later. It can't hurt to do some research though. Figure out the three best agents that would work for you so you'll be ready when it's time to start shopping.
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Sigh. I posted on my blog every. single. day. for nearly a year. I burned myself out. But I'm ready to get back on board! I am compiling a list of blog topics and I'm totally open to suggestions. What should I write about!?
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asked by Brit84
Great question! I'm working on the sequel to my first novel right now. And I'm tempted to segue into book three. But I don't think I will. My gut is telling me that it's time to move on to the next topic. I think you just kind of know when enough is enough. Although, if your readership really wants to follow a particular story, you give the people what they want!
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The key is to find one that mirrors the work YOU do. Find books similar to what you are working on and figure out who the agents were for those books. Those are the agents you should send query letters to.
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First off, congrats!! Second, yes, I would wait until I hear back from a pub before posting to blog. It's hard. But publications are really looking for exclusive content. It probably even says in the contract that the work must be new and not published elsewhere. Good luck!
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Try the continuing education program at NYU. They have great classes! I took a few and loved 'em!
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Sigh. It's not looking good. I'm eating peanut butter from the jar right now. And I'm not using a spoon.
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