https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/traditional-publishing/w/agents/4205/challenges-for-new-authors-_2d00_-videoen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/traditional-publishing/w/agents/4205/challenges-for-new-authors-_2d00_-videoMon, 09 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:fa4b1926-cccb-482c-b7e1-ae8b46d02bb2Kathleen Ortizhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/traditional-publishing/w/agents/4205/challenges-for-new-authors-_2d00_-video#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Agents by Kathleen Ortiz on 1/9/2017 12:00:00 AM<br /> <div class='asl-wikipage-body'><div class='asl-wikipage-summary'>Kathleen Ortiz, subrights director and agent at Nancy Coffey Literary Agency, talks about the biggest mistakes new authors make when looking for an agent. The first mistake new authors make is not being educated about the process of getting published. Educate yourself on the steps and procedure of editing and querying before contacting an agent. The second mistake new authors make is contacting an agent immediately after finishing the first draft of the manuscript. You need to put your manuscript aside after finishing the first draft and allow time to pass so that you can revisit your manuscript with a fresh perspective and find mistakes before attempting to get an agent or publisher. </div><div class='asl-wikipage-media'><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver.wikis.components.files/00-00-00-02-05/KathleenOrtizChallengesforNewAuthors.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../KathleenOrtizChallengesforNewAuthors.mp4</a></div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, Subscriber, video</div>