Comments on: The Hunting of the Agent http://dbridger.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/the-hunting-of-the-agent/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:55:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Maria http://dbridger.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/the-hunting-of-the-agent/#comment-706 Maria Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:55:12 +0000 http://dbridger.wordpress.com/?p=370#comment-706 Great article! I'm a new mom and this helped me a bunch! Thanks! Great article! I’m a new mom and this helped me a bunch! Thanks!

]]> By: Renee Otis http://dbridger.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/the-hunting-of-the-agent/#comment-705 Renee Otis Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:23:34 +0000 http://dbridger.wordpress.com/?p=370#comment-705 I have just been offered a contract with my first agent. This is my first novel and number 2 is near completion. This article was INVALUABLE as a tool while negotiating our working relationship and career plan (hers and my own). Thanks much for your straightforward article. Rey I have just been offered a contract with my first agent. This is my first novel and number 2 is near completion. This article was INVALUABLE as a tool while negotiating our working relationship and career plan (hers and my own).

Thanks much for your straightforward article.

Rey

]]> By: Bad Blogger & Updates « Sidhe Vicious Reviews http://dbridger.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/the-hunting-of-the-agent/#comment-393 Bad Blogger & Updates « Sidhe Vicious Reviews Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:00:27 +0000 http://dbridger.wordpress.com/?p=370#comment-393 [...] Kittredge is guest blogging over at David Bridger’s, How To Get Your Novel Published Blog, and she’s blogging about [...] [...] Kittredge is guest blogging over at David Bridger’s, How To Get Your Novel Published Blog, and she’s blogging about [...]

]]> By: davidrochester http://dbridger.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/the-hunting-of-the-agent/#comment-353 davidrochester Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:51:36 +0000 http://dbridger.wordpress.com/?p=370#comment-353 One thing I'd add to this is to send a sample regardless of whether it's allowable. If you have a dynamite opening page, it might catch the eye of the slush pile automaton. Sometimes bending the rules works. One thing I’d add to this is to send a sample regardless of whether it’s allowable. If you have a dynamite opening page, it might catch the eye of the slush pile automaton. Sometimes bending the rules works.

]]> By: sideon http://dbridger.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/the-hunting-of-the-agent/#comment-315 sideon Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:51:47 +0000 http://dbridger.wordpress.com/?p=370#comment-315 Thank you to Caitlin for a great post. Thank you to David for making this post possible. Excellent post. To say I feel woefully unprepared and inadequate is an understatement. I have my work cut out for me. Thank you to Caitlin for a great post. Thank you to David for making this post possible.

Excellent post.

To say I feel woefully unprepared and inadequate is an understatement. I have my work cut out for me.

]]> By: FYI… http://dbridger.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/the-hunting-of-the-agent/#comment-314 FYI… Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:33:21 +0000 http://dbridger.wordpress.com/?p=370#comment-314 [...] guest-blogging today at David Bridger’s How To Get Your Novel Published site.  I’m talking about [...] [...] guest-blogging today at David Bridger’s How To Get Your Novel Published site.  I’m talking about [...]

]]> By: Cassandra’s Random Writings » Be Vewy Quiet - I’m Hunting Agents http://dbridger.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/the-hunting-of-the-agent/#comment-313 Cassandra’s Random Writings » Be Vewy Quiet - I’m Hunting Agents Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:11:53 +0000 http://dbridger.wordpress.com/?p=370#comment-313 [...] came across a blog post from Caitlin Kittredge today about agents. This has some great information. If you’re interested in learning more about the process, [...] [...] came across a blog post from Caitlin Kittredge today about agents. This has some great information. If you’re interested in learning more about the process, [...]

]]> By: Joan Kremer http://dbridger.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/the-hunting-of-the-agent/#comment-312 Joan Kremer Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:58:34 +0000 http://dbridger.wordpress.com/?p=370#comment-312 Caitlin, These are great points! I've printed them out and posted them on my bulletin board! I especially love #2--that's the best description of how to write a query letter that I've ever seen (and I've seen a LOT of them!). I appreciate your sharing all this wisdom! David: Thanks so much for this guest post. It was great! Joan Caitlin,

These are great points! I’ve printed them out and posted them on my bulletin board! I especially love #2–that’s the best description of how to write a query letter that I’ve ever seen (and I’ve seen a LOT of them!). I appreciate your sharing all this wisdom!

David: Thanks so much for this guest post. It was great!

Joan

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