Comments on: Submitting On Your Own, Then Getting an Agent http://kidlit.com/2010/01/11/submitting-on-your-own-then-getting-an-agent/ A place for people who love, read and write children's literature. Tue, 22 May 2012 02:20:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Kidlit.com · Can I Requery If I Get an Offer? http://kidlit.com/2010/01/11/submitting-on-your-own-then-getting-an-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-4599 Kidlit.com · Can I Requery If I Get an Offer? Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:51:33 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=1005#comment-4599 [...] the exciting possibility of interesting a publisher on your own and then trying to get an agent several times before. My big advice is that, if you are interested in being agented at some point, you should probably [...] [...] the exciting possibility of interesting a publisher on your own and then trying to get an agent several times before. My big advice is that, if you are interested in being agented at some point, you should probably [...]

]]> By: KSMitch17 http://kidlit.com/2010/01/11/submitting-on-your-own-then-getting-an-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-3954 KSMitch17 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:53:41 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=1005#comment-3954 What a great post. This is something I've debated on as I've readied my manuscript for submission. It's great to have insider perspective. Thanks Mary! What a great post. This is something I’ve debated on as I’ve readied my manuscript for submission. It’s great to have insider perspective. Thanks Mary!

]]> By: Kate http://kidlit.com/2010/01/11/submitting-on-your-own-then-getting-an-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-3906 Kate Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:02:35 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=1005#comment-3906 Thanks for this advice, and thanks to everyone for the very helpful advice in the comments! Querying can be overwhelming, and it's great to get direct advice. Thanks for this advice, and thanks to everyone for the very helpful advice in the comments! Querying can be overwhelming, and it’s great to get direct advice.

]]> By: Tania Lieman http://kidlit.com/2010/01/11/submitting-on-your-own-then-getting-an-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-3775 Tania Lieman Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:24:35 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=1005#comment-3775 Dear Mary Like a lot of people I flew blind and learnt the hard way. Thanks for your help in making it all a lotttttttt easier. The other thing I've discovered and am grateful for is the generosity that goes with this help and advice. It's overwhelming. Dear Mary
Like a lot of people I flew blind and learnt the hard way. Thanks for your help in making it all a lotttttttt easier. The other thing I’ve discovered and am grateful for is the generosity that goes with this help and advice. It’s overwhelming.

]]> By: Lill http://kidlit.com/2010/01/11/submitting-on-your-own-then-getting-an-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-3737 Lill Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:12:03 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=1005#comment-3737 Excellent information. Thank you. Excellent information. Thank you.

]]> By: Andrea Stein http://kidlit.com/2010/01/11/submitting-on-your-own-then-getting-an-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-3726 Andrea Stein Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:15:51 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=1005#comment-3726 Thanks for the advice Mary - my manuscript is ready and I am not preparing for the querying process. It seems right to get an agent first - this was also confirmed at a recent SCWBI workshop where four out of four editors advises all the aspiring writers in the room to get an agent first. Thanks for the advice Mary – my manuscript is ready and I am not preparing for the querying process. It seems right to get an agent first – this was also confirmed at a recent SCWBI workshop where four out of four editors advises all the aspiring writers in the room to get an agent first.

]]> By: Sumner Wilson http://kidlit.com/2010/01/11/submitting-on-your-own-then-getting-an-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-3535 Sumner Wilson Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:18:50 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=1005#comment-3535 Dear Beesley: Why, yes. Go ahead on. Oops. This isn't my blog is it? Sorry. Thanks, Sumner Wilson Dear Beesley:

Why, yes. Go ahead on. Oops. This isn’t my blog is it? Sorry.

Thanks,
Sumner Wilson

]]> By: Alice Beesley http://kidlit.com/2010/01/11/submitting-on-your-own-then-getting-an-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-3480 Alice Beesley Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:32:40 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=1005#comment-3480 I submitted queries for one of my manuscripts to editors first and one asked to see part of my manuscript. I've now started querying agents to represent this same manuscript. I have one agent who has expressed interest, but not yet offered representation. Should I continue to query other agents or wait for a response from this agent? I submitted queries for one of my manuscripts to editors first and one asked to see part of my manuscript. I’ve now started querying agents to represent this same manuscript. I have one agent who has expressed interest, but not yet offered representation. Should I continue to query other agents or wait for a response from this agent?

]]> By: MM http://kidlit.com/2010/01/11/submitting-on-your-own-then-getting-an-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-3361 MM Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:30:50 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=1005#comment-3361 Hi Mary, Thanks for replying so thoroughly to my questions. It clarifies a lot. And thanks also for providing substantial content here on your blog and not just fluff. Hi Mary,
Thanks for replying so thoroughly to my questions. It clarifies a lot.
And thanks also for providing substantial content here on your blog and not just fluff.

]]> By: Jennifer Chushcoff http://kidlit.com/2010/01/11/submitting-on-your-own-then-getting-an-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-3359 Jennifer Chushcoff Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:27:47 +0000 http://kidlit.com/?p=1005#comment-3359 Helpful advice and some great reminders. Thanks, Mary. Helpful advice and some great reminders. Thanks, Mary.

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