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How to sign with a top literary agent by cherys

"I promised myself I'd approach my all time wish list agents in 2011 and see if they wanted to represent my work. the first one did!"

How I did it: Not by writing a book and mailing it straight out. I read and thought and wrote, edited, edited, edited some more. I read lots of authors who are very successful in my genre and constantly read great writers so that any influences were positive ones. 

Then I put together a letter to the agent telling her exactly why she and no other was the agent who was top of my list.

Lessons & tips: If you think this method would work for you, in essence it is: read lots, edit your work by 50% and target a single agent for a good reason.

Resources: The web. Check out agents online. Read who they represent, who they like, any quirks and interests they have. Show interest in them if you want them to show interest in you. 


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