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  New Agent Alert: Jennifer Unter of The Unter Agency

  7902 readers Reminder: Newer agents are golden opportunities for new writers because they're likely building their client list; however, always make sure your work is as perfect as it can be before submitting, and only query agencies that are a great fit for your work. Otherwise, you're just wasting time and postage. About Jennifer: Jennifer is a literary agent and founder

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  New Agent Alert: Susan Hawk of The Bent Agency

  16018 readersReminder: Newer agents are golden opportunities for new writers because they're likely building their client list; however, always make sure your work is as perfect as it can be before submitting, and only query agencies that are a great fit for your work. Otherwise, you're just wasting time and postage. About Susan: "I was born and grew up

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  5 Rules for Writing YA

  29576 readers1. The life of the story depends on the writer's ability to convince the reader that the protagonist is one of them. Teens despise fakes. You must know kids well enough to channel their voices, thoughts and emotions.      Guest column by Regina Brooks, literary agent at Serendipity Literary. This text excerpted from Regina's 2009 book, Writing Great

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  Agent Advice: Jessica Regel of Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency

  25822 readers "Agent Advice" is a series of quick interviews with literary and script agents who talk with Guide to Literary Agents about their thoughts on writing, publishing, and just about anything else. This installment features literary agent Jessica Regel of the Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency in Manhattan. She agents her own list of children's and adult books while also working in the subsidiary rights

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  Tips on Writing Middle Grade: What Kids Love

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  New Agent Alert: Lauren MacLeod of the Strothman Agency

  20863 readersReminder: Newer agents are golden opportunities for new writers because they're likely building their client list; however, always make sure your work is as perfect as it can be before submitting, and only query agencies that are a great fit for your work. Otherwise, you're just wasting time and postage. About Lauren: She joined the Strothman Agency after graduating cum

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  New Agent Alert: Ali McDonald of The Rights Factory

  7800 readersReminder: Newer agents are golden opportunities for new writers because they're likely building their client list; however, always make sure your work is as perfect as it can be before submitting, and only query agencies that are a great fit for your work. Otherwise, you're just wasting time and postage. About Ali: She is focused on children's authors. Ali started

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  Some Tips for Writing a Series

  2289 readersWhen you find yourself in the position of planning or being contracted for a series of books—whether for two or twenty-two—it’s important to keep track of the details, and have a final goal in mind for your characters to reach.      Guest column by Jess Haines, author of Hunted by the Others, the first in an urban fantasy series. Jess

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  Agent Advice: Tamar Rydzinski of Laura Dail Literary Agency

  18052 readersAgent Advice is a series of quick interviews with literary and script agents who talk with Guide to Literary Agents about their thoughts on writing, publishing, and just about anything else. This installment features Tamar Rydzinski of The Laura Dail Literary Agency.  She is seeking: Tamar is not interested in prescriptive/practical nonfiction, humor, coffee table books or children’s books