Literary Agents Are People, Too
Today, I’ve uploaded my second favorite lecture from the San Francisco Writer’s Conference. It’s not a lecture but a panel of literary agents from fiction to non-fiction, from Christian literature to inspirational.
We were allowed to ask questions on what they wanted to see in books, how to submit queries, synopsis, and they talked about platforms and self-publishing. All of it will give you a glimpse into what they’re looking for.
I do want to warn you that a hyena sat next to me who didn’t have the most pleasant of breath. Imagine me sitting, and every time you hear him laugh, his fiery breath singed the left side of my face. However, it didn’t take away from what I learned.
The surprising thing about the whole experience is that the answers to some of these questions varied widely. Amazingly, agents are just like people. So finding the right agent is just a matter of sifting through all the wrong ones. For most successful authors, they tend to stick with their agents for a long time. Again it’s just a testament that perseverance is vital in the achievement of our dreams.
And the other thing that I learned from the whole conference is how much of an author’s success rests in the author’s hand. One person went as far to state that 90% of our success sits with us. If you’re curious to how, go to my posts on Brenda Novak and Branding.
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lol, sorry about the guy with the bad breath!
There is so much amazing and helpful info to be had at the San Francisco Writer Conference.
I am glad you are sharing with your readers.
It takes me about a year to listen to all the CD’s I buy each year or read the books I buy, and the handouts are very good too.
Great to see you blogging with a vengeance!
Your commitment will totally pay off and guess what? You are building a platform online.
Congratulations with those rejection letters, you are doing what you need to do and just remember every time you hear a “No”, just think to yourself…”Next”.
Linda! I’m glad to see you here, and welcome. Thanks for the positive feedback. Hope all is well, and you’re totally awesome!