Cyndi Hughes, past Executive Director of The Writer's League of Texas, offers an overview of how to find an agent and why it's important to focus on the genre you're in and on using the great resources available to find the agent that fits your needs...

Many writers wonder when the best time to contact an agent about their book is, and the answer is complicated. Agents Jennifer Weltz and Jean Naggar offer advice on what kind of groundwork authors can lay even before they make that first contact, as...

Your peers may be the most help when it comes to pitching an agent at a writer's conference or slam, says Chuck Sambuchino, freelance editor and author of "Guide to Literary Agents" blog. Practicing your 60-second pitch, 90-second for non-fiction writers...

It’s amazing how many submissions a publisher receives—dozens every day, thousands over the year. Very, very few of them are ever acquired, because very few of them are really what the publisher is looking for. There aren’t that many editors; it’s not...

Your peers may be the most help when it comes to pitching an agent at a writer's conference or slam, says Chuck Sambuchino, freelance editor and author of "Guide to Literary Agents" blog. Practicing your 60-second pitch, 90-second for non-fiction writers...

Not all agents currently handle self-published books. About six months ago, I interviewed a lot of agents I know for a blog article I was working on. A lot of them said, “Are you kidding? I would never handle a self-published book. Those people are crazy;...

Jeff Kleinman, the founder of Folio Literary Management, explains how an author can find an agent. He shares the value of having a well edited manuscript rooted in craft and presented professionally.

Many writers wonder when the best time to contact an agent about their book is, and the answer is complicated. Agents Jennifer Weltz and Jean Naggar offer advice on what kind of groundwork authors can lay even before they make that first contact, as...

Kathleen Ortiz, Sub rights Director and Agent at Nancy Coffey Literary Agency, is an experienced digital strategist. She discusses how her agency is leveraging the ebook format and other efforts to improve an author's position. She also shares her thoughts...

Jeff Kleinman, the founder of Folio Literary Management, explains how an author can find an agent. He shares the value of having a well edited manuscript rooted in craft and presented professionally. Click here to play this audio clip