Oh my gosh! This video is da bomb! I've never seen nor read anyone make it so clear on how to get an agent with such helpful steps and tips! This totally helped clear the confusion and the fear of getting an agent. Granted, there might be hundreds of rejections before I get one but you made it feel possible. You are incredible, Lindsay! Thank you! And, thank you for these videos! You are so inspiring!
I already told myself I can have a pity party when I have 2,000 rejections. So when I start querying late 2017 or so I'll start my journey. I had a laugh when you said that you slammed your boots on the table Lindsay. Only in writing life girl. All the best.
Kat Cho has worked as a mentor within Publishing and now a literacy agent mentor. Kat list all the readings that are reasons to dismiss a manuscript. Guide lines must read past the first chapter and may be rejected. Kat is sure that more practice is needed from the Author before another agent will help. There is a skill to writing and not always aquired through a timeline thats fits into your schedule or an agent. I found Kat to be straight forward, experienced and available.
I just had to drop you a line and tell you how inspiring you are. thank you for being so authentic! Shame you're not a literary agent. I'd engage you at the drop of a hat!
This is so incredibly helpful! I am at this part of the journey right now and knowing that I am on the right track is really reassuring. Thank you so much.
I agree with what you said, I have had maybe less than 20 rejections (I didn't count haha) The first time I started querying my novel wasn't exactly ready, I still had a lot of editing so I fixed up and kept querying and got more rejections to make a long story short I attended a writes conference also, it was pricey but it was worth it because I needed honesty on my work, turns out everyone loved it and I got a partial request from a publishing house! I went home with A LOT of work to do but again worth it. I came a long way since then, that is defiantly a great motivator for me to go back in and make the necessary changes I needed I also use query tracker and I have a free account as well! I used to Google agents as well, but then I came upon the writers market books and they have listings of several agents, from the agency and their websites and I now use those when I query and they are very helpful! This is a great video, I loved it and I can't wait for more. You are awesome Lindsay!
What are some red flags for good or bad literary agents? I've heard some horror stories where young/inexperienced authors get a literary agent that does nothing for them or worse, hurts their writing career.
Awesome video! I'm definitely going to check out Nathan Bransford's blog. Query letters are definitely an art, and of course agents are looking for every possible reason to say no, because they get tons of queries coming in all the time.
I'm going to start querying soon, probably after #pitchwars. Funny story, I've queried once so far, a couple years ago and it was Peter Knapp and he totally rejected me (but to be fair my query and draft at the time were both not up to snuff).
My question is how did you know your story was the best it could be? At one point did you feel you made all the necessary changes and improvements to query?
Agents and publishers suck now days. They are only looking for popular content to put their name on. They are really more a distribution company than anything else. If you already sell a lot of books then you don't need them, it's just better to start your own publishing company.
Agents who are working with commercial fiction definitely do that because commercial fiction is all about what's trending. Literary fiction is too but agents there also look for artistic flare and something "different"
This is going to be super rando but has anyone ever told you that you resemble Erin Wasson? I clicked into this vid and was like “OK, she’s moonlighting as a writer now?” 😎
Just had a rejection so feeling not so great, but you have lifted me up!! Thank you
The fact that you got 120 rejections makes me feel hope hahaha I got 15 so far and it hurts hahaha
Oh my gosh! This video is da bomb! I've never seen nor read anyone make it so clear on how to get an agent with such helpful steps and tips! This totally helped clear the confusion and the fear of getting an agent. Granted, there might be hundreds of rejections before I get one but you made it feel possible. You are incredible, Lindsay! Thank you! And, thank you for these videos! You are so inspiring!
I already told myself I can have a pity party when I have 2,000 rejections. So when I start querying late 2017 or so I'll start my journey. I had a laugh when you said that you slammed your boots on the table Lindsay. Only in writing life girl. All the best.
Kat Cho has worked as a mentor within Publishing and now a literacy agent mentor. Kat list all the readings that are reasons to dismiss a manuscript. Guide lines must read past the first chapter and may be rejected. Kat is sure that more practice is needed from the Author before another agent will help. There is a skill to writing and not always aquired through a timeline thats fits into your schedule or an agent. I found Kat to be straight forward, experienced and available.
How to get an agent: slam your boots on the table and make people laugh
Thank you! Most helpful info I’ve found yet. I’ve only sent 6 queries, haha. Can’t wait for my first rejection!
How are your queries going?
I just had to drop you a line and tell you how inspiring you are. thank you for being so authentic! Shame you're not a literary agent. I'd engage you at the drop of a hat!
This is so incredibly helpful! I am at this part of the journey right now and knowing that I am on the right track is really reassuring. Thank you so much.
these videos have been so helpful and motivating for me! thank you for taking the time to create them!
I agree with what you said, I have had maybe less than 20 rejections (I didn't count haha) The first time I started querying my novel wasn't exactly ready, I still had a lot of editing so I fixed up and kept querying and got more rejections to make a long story short I attended a writes conference also, it was pricey but it was worth it because I needed honesty on my work, turns out everyone loved it and I got a partial request from a publishing house! I went home with A LOT of work to do but again worth it. I came a long way since then, that is defiantly a great motivator for me to go back in and make the necessary changes I needed I also use query tracker and I have a free account as well! I used to Google agents as well, but then I came upon the writers market books and they have listings of several agents, from the agency and their websites and I now use those when I query and they are very helpful! This is a great video, I loved it and I can't wait for more. You are awesome Lindsay!
+aspiringauthor Erin Rail glad to help out!
Thanks! You Rock!
What are some red flags for good or bad literary agents? I've heard some horror stories where young/inexperienced authors get a literary agent that does nothing for them or worse, hurts their writing career.
Awesome video! I'm definitely going to check out Nathan Bransford's blog. Query letters are definitely an art, and of course agents are looking for every possible reason to say no, because they get tons of queries coming in all the time.
I'm going to start querying soon, probably after #pitchwars. Funny story, I've queried once so far, a couple years ago and it was Peter Knapp and he totally rejected me (but to be fair my query and draft at the time were both not up to snuff).
Best video yet that i have found on answering this question!!!! THANK YOU!!!!
Clear, concise, and quick! Thank you for your informative videos!
My question is how did you know your story was the best it could be? At one point did you feel you made all the necessary changes and improvements to query?
Hey, Lindsay! Awesome video!!!
Great video! Also, The Murder Complex sounds really interesting. I might have to fit that into my near future reading list. :)
+Viktor Wolfe thank you :)
I shall save this video as part of my research for forever.
How does co writing work?
Love the horse necklace!!!
me too, it's so bold!
I've seen people do things differently but I've seen some separate documents for different chapters and others just continue on one doc. What is best?
Dog is like 'God she's talking into that thing again. Somebody kill me.'
Wow your videos are truly getting better. At some points you look away from the camera a lot.
This was so helpful thank you!
"Started to casually stalk them..." LOL ME WITH EVERYONE
Thanks for this Lindsay!
Obviously a amateurish question - how do you make the videos? What camera and software? Thank you :-)
Thank you for the info it really stop my wondering mind lol
You are so adorable haha. Thanks for this video, very encouraging.
thank you so much lindsay ,i want you to be my editor....
What writing conference did you go to?
Do agents represent you as an author (your current work and future ones) or just the book?
I knocked for 5 yrs and was could not find a reputable agent who would gamble on an unknown author.
I like your horsie necklace!
Thank you. thank you. thank you.
A mere 120 rejections?
You're talking to the king... 300 and counting!
Agents and publishers suck now days. They are only looking for popular content to put their name on. They are really more a distribution company than anything else. If you already sell a lot of books then you don't need them, it's just better to start your own publishing company.
Agents who are working with commercial fiction definitely do that because commercial fiction is all about what's trending. Literary fiction is too but agents there also look for artistic flare and something "different"
@@jflsdknf They don't do anything different anymore. That's the problem.
Holy shit 120 rejections!?
Loving your neckless
This is going to be super rando but has anyone ever told you that you resemble Erin Wasson? I clicked into this vid and was like “OK, she’s moonlighting as a writer now?” 😎