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The Best and Worst Months to Submit to Agents


Who Needs a Literary Agent, Anyway?

Those two agents who repped my books, even the one that worked her a** off over several months and got the manuscript read by all those big ...

Acting Agents… How to find the right one for YOU! | TBell Actors Studio

First, submit to FIVE! Yes, at least five at the same time. Research these agents. Look up their website and see who else they represent. Look ...

The Submission Experience Part One: Going On Sub - Kailei Pew

A round might be anywhere from 3 to 6 months or more. Again, it depends on the agent. But eventually, it will come to an end. Some editors will ...

Ethics & the Literary Agent: What Rights Do Authors Have?

Moore: The submission response time is an issue that needs to be addressed by the writing community. It's become impossible for agents to keep ...

If An Agent Accepts Your Work, What Are Chances Of Getting ...

And how to get a book deal yourself … You're at that scary submissions stage. Your manuscript is edited right down to the very last comma. It's time to go ...

Why Do Literary Agents Take So Long to Respond to Submissions?

Don't wait forever for agent responses, but don't take long response times personally. Most of the time the response time has absolutely nothing ...

What I learned while reading for an agent. | Writers In The Storm

During my time reading, there were a couple of manuscripts that, at one point or another, I honestly forgot I was reading a submission and not a ...

Should I Submit My Book To Multiple Agents At The Same Time?

Is it OK to submit a book to multiple agents at the same time? In this extract from Writers' & Artists' Guide To How To Hook an Agent — a ...

HowToAuthor: Agents & Submission - Writing agent nudges - Wattpad

This is the nudge you send when an agent has had either your partial or full for a reasonable amount of time and you have not heard back.

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO FOLLOW UP WITH AN AGENT? Ask ...

If it's a cold submission, there's probably no follow-up necessary. If they were interested in taking a meeting or in seeing you perform, ...

What to Expect When Your Agent Is Submitting ... - Literary Rambles

hunting her, Asa's getaway ship crash-lands in the worst possible place: the neon-drenched outlaw paradise, Requiem. Gun-slinging smuggler ...

Nudging Agents - Gabi Burton

The average wait time between a full request and offer is on the rise, but still, unless an agent says otherwise, three months is a safe time to ...

Literary Agent Response Times - Good Story Company

You may hear back on submissions during this time, that means the agent is taking this holiday to catch up, but even if you get scooped up ...

Agent Monday: How Fast do Editors Respond? - Marie Lamba, author

First of all, it can depend on the submission. Picture book manuscripts can be read at once, while novels will take some time. And an editor ...

When is The Best Time to Query Literary Agents? - Medium

Is there a good time to query agents? ... Unfortunately, there isn't one right answer to the question. But there are a few weeks in September and ...

Why Agents & Editors Take So Long on Submissions

If an agent is receiving (requesting) 30 books a month that's a lot of reading. Even if you aren't reading the full book. I'm a fast reader. I ...

How to Spot a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Agent

Hello, data!) How many authors with deals from the past, have new deals with different agents? Sure, people move around. But if it's A LOT, that ...

Submission Season | The Loft Literary Center

In publishing, there are generally certain times in which agents submit books to publishers. This may vary, as each agent will have a specific ...

Corbin Burnes contract best fits: Cy Young ace is a top MLB free agent

Corbin Burnes spent the 2024 season with Baltimore after six seasons in Milwaukee ... Burnes would also provide insurance against a ...

Ask the Agent: The Process of Acceptance - Rachelle Gardner

>The waiting time is one of the best reasons to get busy on your next book. It gets your emotional energy off the book submission process.