Query Advice from Literary Agents

Some time ago, I attended a convention panel hosted by several literary agents. The entire panel was an opportunity to ask them questions related to querying an agent, what an agent does for their clients, and their advice on various elements in becoming published. The insights they shared were more useful than a lot of the advice I’ve found online regarding the query process.

Role of an Agent

The agent’s primary role is to make money for their client (and for themselves and the agency). T...