Comments on: How To Talk To An Agent http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/ America's Mad Professor of Fiction Writing Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:00:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Krista Phillips http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6367 Krista Phillips Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:02:33 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6367 Ooohhhh, I LOVE craigslist. Rates right up there with Garage Sales. (I found a really cool index card holder for all of my notes on Saturday for $0.50! WOOHOO) Thanks for the answer! This truly is my first time actually pitching my book in person, so I come by it honestly. Good luck organizing!! Ooohhhh, I LOVE craigslist. Rates right up there with Garage Sales. (I found a really cool index card holder for all of my notes on Saturday for $0.50! WOOHOO)

Thanks for the answer! This truly is my first time actually pitching my book in person, so I come by it honestly.

Good luck organizing!!

]]> By: Karen http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6368 Karen Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:22:40 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6368 Glad I'm not the only one who gets cranky about rearranging office space! ;) Glad I’m not the only one who gets cranky about rearranging office space!

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]]> By: Andra M. http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6369 Andra M. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:41:01 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6369 Good to see the earth didn't suck you up or anything. Getting work done? What's that like? And rearranging an office to boot? My hero! Good to see the earth didn’t suck you up or anything. Getting work done? What’s that like? And rearranging an office to boot? My hero!

]]> By: Hope Marston http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6372 Hope Marston Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:56:39 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6372 Randy, I'm glad were talking about getting an agent. That's where I am right now. I've sent my "official" query letter to an agent I found listed in the Children's Writera and Illustrators Market. She's been in the business since 1980, is a member of AAR, represents 50 clients, works 100% with juvenile books and responds in one week to queries. (I hope that last statement is as true as the others.) Randy,
I’m glad were talking about getting an agent. That’s where I am right now. I’ve sent my “official” query letter to an agent I found listed in the Children’s Writera and Illustrators Market. She’s been in the business since 1980, is a member of AAR, represents 50 clients, works 100% with juvenile books and responds in one week to queries. (I hope that last statement is as true as the others.)

]]> By: Mark Goodyear http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6375 Mark Goodyear Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:01:42 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6375 Like others, I'm glad you're talking about this. One of the best things an experienced writer ever did for me was sit down and role play an agent meeting. At some point, I'd love to hear the agent vs. no agent debate here. I get mixed messages from many writers. (Though I'm thinking I'm an agent kind of writer--if I'm any kind of writer at all.) Also, we missed you! It was good to get the notification in my inbox today. Welcome back. Like others, I’m glad you’re talking about this. One of the best things an experienced writer ever did for me was sit down and role play an agent meeting.

At some point, I’d love to hear the agent vs. no agent debate here. I get mixed messages from many writers. (Though I’m thinking I’m an agent kind of writer–if I’m any kind of writer at all.)

Also, we missed you! It was good to get the notification in my inbox today. Welcome back.

]]> By: Pam Halter http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6376 Pam Halter Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:45:41 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6376 I have actually started to read "Gone With The Wind." Really! So far, I'm enjoying it. But then, I saw the movie first and that's helping me keep everyone straight. It's a monster of a book, though. I have actually started to read “Gone With The Wind.” Really! So far, I’m enjoying it. But then, I saw the movie first and that’s helping me keep everyone straight. It’s a monster of a book, though.

]]> By: Ann Isik http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6379 Ann Isik Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:00:04 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6379 My husband bought me a full-size (second hand) filing cabinet for Christmas a few years ago. He even wrapped it in Christmas wrapping paper and ribbons! A few years before that he bought me an electric welder. I was told that I have grounds for divorce, but when I replied that I was really pleased with both presents, my 'advisor' decided that, actually, it was my husband who had grounds for divorce! Excellent advice on taking notes, Randy: I take notes to any encounter I know is going to be traumatic, make me nervous, including when I go to the doctor. If I know I'm going to be incoherent I tend to 'meander' in conversation, when nervous, for hours on end, if not stopped and say strange things, like "I'm frightened of doors". My doc appreciates my notes, knowing me! I know I promised to shut up for a month after the 'pink' thing, but I can't. It's a disease. I need help - a 12 step programme perhaps. Ann My husband bought me a full-size (second hand) filing cabinet for Christmas a few years ago. He even wrapped it in Christmas wrapping paper and ribbons!

A few years before that he bought me an electric welder.

I was told that I have grounds for divorce, but when I replied that I was really pleased with both presents, my ‘advisor’ decided that, actually, it was my husband who had grounds for divorce!

Excellent advice on taking notes, Randy: I take notes to any encounter I know is going to be traumatic, make me nervous, including when I go to the doctor. If I know I’m going to be incoherent I tend to ‘meander’ in conversation, when nervous, for hours on end, if not stopped and say strange things, like “I’m frightened of doors”. My doc appreciates my notes, knowing me!

I know I promised to shut up for a month after the ‘pink’ thing, but I can’t. It’s a disease. I need help - a 12 step programme perhaps.

Ann

]]> By: TIm http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6380 TIm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:12:59 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6380 Thanks for the feedback, that really helps. I have another question that might not be very likely or maybe it is I am not sure. What if you finish your manuscript and send it to several editors and get interest from two or three. What do you do about that, also if you meet with an editor or agent and you have already sent out letters to other editors should you tell the editor or agent that you have done so? Thanks, Tim Thanks for the feedback, that really helps. I have another question that might not be very likely or maybe it is I am not sure. What if you finish your manuscript and send it to several editors and get interest from two or three. What do you do about that, also if you meet with an editor or agent and you have already sent out letters to other editors should you tell the editor or agent that you have done so?

Thanks,

Tim

]]> By: Karen D'Amato http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6382 Karen D'Amato Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:00:51 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6382 What if you do a Ted Dekker thing and walk in with a dozen novels under your armpit? How do you handle that without looking like a geek? What if you do a Ted Dekker thing and walk in with a dozen novels under your armpit? How do you handle that without looking like a geek?

]]> By: Kim http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6387 Kim Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:16:56 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/08/25/how-to-talk-to-an-agent/#comment-6387 Hi Randy, Mostly you get it right. But not this time. It's not Gone With The Wind, it's Dune. Hi Randy,

Mostly you get it right. But not this time.

It’s not Gone With The Wind, it’s Dune.

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