Hi Nathan,
I wonder if you have any advice about in-person meetings with agents at conferences. Besides getting my pitch slot, what are some other ways to start those relationships?
Should I query in advance? Should I e-introduce myself in advance? Focus on meeting them between sessions or at a mixer?
Any advice would be most welcome! There's a conference coming up in a couple months that I'm interested in attending.
How to meet agents at a conference?
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Re: How to meet agents at a conference?
I think the most important thing is to try not to force it. Being an agent at a conference is kind of like being a piece of cheese at a mouse convention, and agents tend to kind of have their guard up a tad. Just be natural, be yourself, let your pitch stand for itself, and trust that at the end of the day it's your story that matters.
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Re: How to meet agents at a conference?
“Being an agent at a conference is kind of like being a piece of cheese at a mouse convention...”
I nominate that as Metaphor Of The Month!
(I know it's really a simile but I couldn't get the alliteration to work with an 'S'.)
I nominate that as Metaphor Of The Month!
(I know it's really a simile but I couldn't get the alliteration to work with an 'S'.)
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Re: How to meet agents at a conference?
Jessica Faust's post today is relevant to this topic: http://bookendsliterary.com/2017/05/08/ ... tor-pitch/
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Re: How to meet agents at a conference?
Clearly, Ms. Faust feels like a particularly choice Mozzarella.
Re: How to meet agents at a conference?
Cool. Thanks for the Thread
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Re: How to meet agents at a conference?
How to get a literary agent in 5 steps
Draw up a list of literary agents in your niche. Most agents are on the lookout for new authors to represent. ...
Thoroughly research and evaluate each agent. ...
Send a personalized query letter. ...
Always follow up if you don't hear anything. ...
Don't just say yes to the first agent.
Draw up a list of literary agents in your niche. Most agents are on the lookout for new authors to represent. ...
Thoroughly research and evaluate each agent. ...
Send a personalized query letter. ...
Always follow up if you don't hear anything. ...
Don't just say yes to the first agent.
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