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LITERARY AGENT  

If you're an aspiring author, then you've probably read plenty of articles about finding, enticing and keeping a literary agent, but do you know the primary job of a literary agent?

Literary agents are the middle men you don't want to cut out. Read this article to gain insight into finding a literary agent.

If you've written a novel, you almost certainly need a literary agent. Here's how to find one, and how to find a good one - because a good literary agent is what you deserve.

An overview of the self-publishing benefits and when to hire a literary agent.

Many authors don't have the time nor the energy to handle the legwork an agent handles and therefore feel their work would be better represented through a literary agent.

Learn how to protect yourself and your manuscript by evaluating your literary agent.

Here is a guide with some practical tips on how to land a literary agent.

The literary agent is something of a writer's holy grail, the seemingly unattainable person who will be the deciding factor in whether or not your book finds a home at a publishing house.

Finding a literary agent can be an iffy endeavor. Reduce your chances of being disappointed or scammed. Be aware of what to watch out for when looking for the right literary agent or agency to represent you and your work.

Depending on your manuscript and its intended market, your past writing credits, and other factors, it is possible that you may not need a literary agent at all.

Diana Murphey, a fiction and nonfiction literary agent from New York City, talks about author pet peeves and submission do's and don'ts.

There are still a few publishing companies out there who will happily receive queries from authors without an agent. For the most part, though, it's a much better idea to try for having agent representation.

What literary agencies accept memoirs

These days, more and more literary agents are accepting e-mail query letters, which means that you will need to incorporate a different format than with a query letter sent through the postal mail.

How to get your ebook or manuscript published in today's literary market.

A guide for authors and aspiring writers to help determine if, when, and how to search for a literary agent.

The most famous literary figure you've never heard of has three National Book Award nominations for fiction this year. Who is this literary Superman? Does the name Lorin Stein ring a bell?

Not only is it difficult to find an agent, it can be difficult to separate the reputable agetns from the scam artists. Here are a few tips.

So you've completed your first novel and want to get published? You should probably get and agent to boost your chances of realising that dream and seeing your book in print.

This article will explain the details of shipping your manuscript to a literary agent, from the mode of travel to the type of packaging.

The Writer's Market suggests that a query letter to a literary agent should be professional and to the point. As a brief introduction to your manuscript, a query letter should only be one page in length.

If you are a writer in this niche, then an agent that specializes in your talents is crucial to your success.

Literary agents for YA novels

What literary agents to query for Chick Lit books

What literary agents represent Narrative nonfiction

Literary agencies are, for the most part, legitimate businesses run by dedicated professionals, but every once in a while, you run across a bad apple.

Pulitzer Prize winning author James A. Michener shares his thoughts about publishing books and movie deals in this exclusive article.

The statistics point that the majority of book buyers are women and that the romance market is one of the highest selling genres out today

The better you look on paper, the easier it will be to get that business book proposal into the sell pile.

They can more easily find a home for your book than you can, they can also get your foot in the door of the publishing houses that don't even look at unsolicited manuscripts.

Health and fitness writers know that it is one of the largest markets other than mainstream fiction. Competition is brutal and the fight for the slots at the publishing houses can get messy.

First time authors have a lot to learn as they write their first book and try to get it published. Writing the book is only the beginning of the journey.

Examine the trials and tribulations of new authors as they try to navigate to publishing world.

Every year record numbers of screenwriters send out queries with hopes of obtaining representation, or even better, having their script optioned or sold. Unfortunately, many would-be successful screenwriters never make it past the receptionist's desk.

After speaking with dozens and dozens of other writers, as well as talking to many agents, I've discovered there can be some universal misassumptions by clients that are not always clearly corrected by the agents.

Massachusetts is well known for it Revolutionary history, but it also has a strong literary history, and this history can be experienced by the literary traveler today by visiting the historic house museums of some of America's greatest writers.

If your manuscript is unsolicited meaning not requested by the editor or agent, then you want to send out a query letter to the editor at the publishing company or to the literary agent you have chosen

If you are writing one you know that getting the right literary agent, one that has a specialty in the Erotica fiction division, is crucial to your book's success or failure

Each literary agent is profiled with contact information and the other genres they represent.

Although the face of publishing today requires that most writers retain representation by a literary agent if they want to sell their books, some writers prefer to cut out the middle man entirely and head straight for the horse's mouth.

Books about the publishing industry never perform well with publishers, or so thinks Angel Robinson in Blind Submission. Angel is a literary agent protégé whose life takes a plot twist in prolific author Debra Ginsberg's debut novel.

Wondering how to get some prestigious exposure for your memoir writing? Literary journals are a great way to promote your more polished personal work. Just don't expect a big paycheck.

One of the most misunderstood factors in submitting a manuscript for publication is that the synopsis does not matter. Other than the query letter, however, the synopsis is the first thing that will attract the eyes of an agent or publisher.

Every author's goal is to flex their work broad enough to require marketing assist . . how-to go about this need not be a time-eating process.

The author is his/her own best friend in the publishing business.

Writers-all artists, really-must have thick skin in order to wade through all of the rejection letters on the way to literary or artistic success.

Writers of every kind are being snagged by literary scams. Find out what you can do to avoid becoming a victim yourself and to help others become aware of these scams.

A feminist reading of the film Dr. No.

For many writers, rejection becomes a way of life. Ernie Hubbard takes a newcomer's look at "The Great Wall" of today's publishing and literary agency sectors, offering fresh thoughts about this seemingly impenetrable monolith.