44. How to find an agent with Rachelle Gardner
The Writerly Life
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To get published by a publisher takes a team. One of those team members we need is a literary agent.
But how do you find an agent? Are there guides, books with names of agents? - yes! In this episode you’ll find out what they are and how to read them. You’ll get ideas for finding agents online and in person. And you’ll learn a couple of great backdoor ways to find an agent that you’d never think of on your own.
Plus, how do you know when you’re ready for an agent? And what will the agent be looking for from you? You’ll learn all those things, too.
Now If you’re wondering if you actually need an agent, well, that was part one of this conversation with agent Rachelle Gardner - #43 “Do I need an agent?”
Something helpful for knowing when you need an agent is to know where you are on the writing path - there’s an order for doing things when you want to be published. To find out which stage of the writer’s journey YOU’RE on, take the quick free quiz at https://www.hopewriters.com/quiz