Query Quandary~~thinking about agents or submitting to editors?

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Query Quandary~~thinking about agents or submitting to editors?

Write the entire first draft.

While polishing up that first draft, get a subscriptionto Publisher'sMarketplace. Make a list of agents/editors who areselling/buying a manuscript similar to yours.

Continue examining the market. Occasionally skim: Publisher'sMarketplace.

When your manuscript is ready to be ready, start querying.

Prepare the query:

https://isabelledrake.blogspot.com/2014/11/killer-query-quick-madlibs-style.html

You can get agent/editor submission information fromPublisher's Marketplace (above). Agentquery.com is agood source for agent information.

Keep track of the queries. I’m old school so used paper. Iused 3x5 cards because they are big enough and small enough.

Send the submissions. Keep track of those as well. Includewhat you sent, etc. At the time you send them, you may think you would neverforget, but consider the possibility that you will forget. There is a goodchance you will want the information later. For example, what if you want toquery that same person again in the future? In that case, it would be good toknow what you had sent before.

Startworking on something else. It will make the waiting easier.