Literary Agents: What They Do, How They Do It, and How to Find and Work with the Right One for You, Revised and Expanded
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Literary Agents: What They Do, How They Do It, and How to Find and Work with the Right One for You, Revised and Expanded
"Chock-full of delicious, wise, witty, and often laugh-out-loud quotes about the writer's life, the editor's life, the agent's life.... It's absolutely the last word on literary agents." --Richard Curtis, Richard Curtis Associates
"Snappy, nuts-and-bolts guide to the world of literary agents, with lots of practical tips." --Library Journal
"Larsen's useful guide provides needed understanding of the world of literary agents."--Booklist
In this revised and expanded edition of his acclaimed guide, veteran literary agent Michael Larsen gives you an illuminating, insider's look into the world of literary agents. Here are all the facts you need to find and work with the one that can launch your writing career, including:
How to contact an agent
Why agents are so important in today's publishing world
How agents transform writers into authors
What you can do to make yourself irresistible to agents and publishers
How agents make money for authors
How to decipher agency agreements and book contracts
When it's time to change agents--and how to do it
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Great Help For The Novice Writer!:
By a lucky fluke I had a literary agent who wanted to represent me. I needed to understand quickly what the role of a literary agent was in the publishing process and why I needed her. I knew this was the book for me, just by the title. Mr. Larsen saved me from asking some (potentially embarassing) questions, and gave me the information to ask the right ones. Most importantly I realized how lucky I was to have my agent on my side. I recommend this book to anyone interested in being published. Lisa Barnes,... more info
There's a problem:
This book contains all the usual suspects. A little background about literary agents would have been helpful. In the 1970's one could buy such a book and lo, sent their manuscript off to an agent and actually get a personal reply. The ratio between clients and agents was much for favorable to the writer in those days. From the 1980's through 1995 one could send in a manuscript and not get nearly the service. (The exception was overseas. England and Germany would take a look at your stuff and actually read... more info
Michael - another angel:
The enthusiasm Michael exuberates in this book really has helped me in the process of writing a book proposal. Time invested studying Michael's writings have been very helpful on my road to authorship. You get more than you money's worth in his writings and teaching.
Literary Agents:
Writing can be a lot of fun and sometimes you can even make money doing it, but if you plan on making money writing you will need a Literary Agent. So-called literary agents are a dime a dozen and willing to tell you, you may have a hit on your hands. What you have to watch out for are the scam agents out there and believe me, they're out there just waiting to take your money. Finding the right agent is sometimes very hard to do for a new writer that doesn't have a clue about how the world of writing works.... more info
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