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Advice for Giving an In-Person Pitch to an Agent or Publisher
Before meeting with an agent or publisher, you have to be prepared and do your research. Author and technical writer Neil V. Young has been able to do that by attending...
Neil V. Young
Literary Agent Claire Gerus on Her Collaborative Role with Authors
Literary agent and book development consultant Claire Gerus doesn’t just go through the motions with her clients. She says she strives to have an honest interaction...
Claire Gerus
The Role of a Literary Agent and the Best Way to Get Representation
A literary agent can fill many shoes, explains literary agent and book development consultant Claire Gerus. Overall, the agent is a support person. He or she may act...
Claire Gerus
Common Reasons Query Letters Are Rejected by Agents
Literary agent and book development consultant Claire Gerus shares a few common reasons she may reject a query letter or manuscript submission. 1. If Gerus is not...
Claire Gerus
Bullet-Proofing Your Query Letter and Pitch to a Literary Agent
Avoiding rejection from literary agents can be challenging, literary agent and book development consultant Claire Gerus explains. This is due to the overwhelming amount...
Claire Gerus
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