LITERARY AGENTS
Summary of our “10 Things NOT to say to an Editor or Agent” Series
If you’re in Dublin, Ireland this weekend, head on down to a great reading on Saturday afternoon. Two Font writers, Orna Ross and Amanda Brunker will be sharing the stage with writer/film director Peter Sheridan and best selling novelist, Monica McInerny, in Charleville Mall Library, Dublin 3 at 2pm on the afternoon of April 26th.
We’d love to […]
10 Things NOT to Say to an Agent or Editor # 10
# 10. “I’m so angry / disheartened / fed up with the publishing industry.”
Publishing is a tough business for everyone involved, not just writers. It’s hard but there’s nothing for it but to keep a professional attitude and keep your spirits up so you can keep on writing.
Know what you are getting into. Don’t speak […]
10 Things NOT to Say to an Agent or Editor # 9
# 9. “You turned this down some time ago but I’ve done a lot of work on it since. Would you look at it again?”
If your work has been considered and rejected, then that decision is final — even if you significantly improve the work subsequently. This is why it is so important not to […]
10 Things NOT To Say to an Agent or Editor # 7
“I need a six-figure deal if I’m to keep on writing and I’m available for radio and TV.”
Agents and editors like ambition; they fear arrogance. The arrogant writer lacks self-awareness and therefore, almost by definition, is unlikely to write well.
Publication is a privilege, in most cases earned by those who have worked long and hard. If you […]
10 Things NOT To Say to an Agent or Editor # 6
# 6: “Hi, me again! Did you not get my other five messages?”
We know how tough it is to write and write and wonder if anybody cares. We’d love to be able to be more available to new writers and regret that we can only meet at conferences and events. But we also know we’d […]
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