Finding An Agent

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This extremely broad-strokes overview likely includes points that writers, agents, and editors may disagree with, wish to tweak, add more to, etc. (sound off in the comments!). I had limited experience with this agents; I have and have had agents, and I have been an acquiring editor agents pitch to, but I would never claim to be an expert on this topic. Luckily, though, this area of publishing is widely written about, unlike topics such as distribution, print runs, typesetting, and others this newsletter (and the book based on it, publishing soon!) aim to explain. So apologies to the agents and editors out there who may shake their heads at the below, and for you writers: I suggest you google around, and then, if overwhelmed, park yourself over at Jane Friedman’s website, which is professional, thorough, and reliable. Even better, buy her book.

Finding an agent to represent your book to potential editors and publishing houses can be an intimidating prospect. But it need not be. So m…