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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 Robin Rue of Writers
House. Robin Rue began her career as an editor at
Dell, but has since spent more than 30 years as an agent.
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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 Marlene Stringer of The
Stringer Literary Agency.
She is seeking: Fiction interests
include mystery, thrillers, contemporary and urban
fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, women’s fiction, romance,
28310 readersAgent Interview by
contributor Ricki
Schultz.
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 Robin Rue of Writers
House. Robin Rue began her career as an editor at
Dell, but has since spent more than 30
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Note from Chuck: It's March 15, 2010, which means this
contest
is now closed. Thank you for entering. Winners
should be announced within 7 days or so.
Meanwhile, our next contest should start
within a week or two, as well.
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The latest "Dear Lucky Agent" contest, for writers of paranormal romance and urban
fantasy, is about to end at the end
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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 Suzie: She is an agent and an
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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 Sarah:
She began at Curtis Brown in 2008, working
20220 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 Mandy: Mandy is an author as well as
42310 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 Amy: Amy Boggs joined the Donald
Maass Literary Agency in
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Agent Elaine Spencer of The
Knight Agency talked queries at the South Carolina Writers Workshop. Here is what
she had to say:
ABOUT HER INDIVIDUAL TASTES:
She likes you to explain the resolution of the story in the
query - meaning you say how the story ends. (This is not typical, but important if
you are contacting her.)
In queries, skip
20866 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