5 Reasons an Agent Might Say No (and How to Get to Yes)

3 tips to get your words into the world.

by Katie Bannon

Rejection is an unfortunate, but inevitable, part of the querying process. Agents receive thousands of queries a year and have to pass on the vast majority of them. In fact, many memoirists end up querying 50-100 agents before getting a “yes.” But the odds of catching an agent’s attention increases when you understand what they’re looking for, and what might make them pass. 

The querying process 101:

1) Send a query letter ...