I’m on Literary Agent #3. Ask Me Anything.

By Allison K Williams

Brevity‘s Editor-in-Chief considers his options for a new literary agent

“Eeeeee! Eeeeee! Eeeeee!” were my measured and intelligent words upon scheduling The Call. For the first time, an agent wanted to work with ME?

I’d sent 63 queries, about half rejections, a couple of manuscript requests, and a bunch of no-response-means-no’s. This agent was a referral—I’d read my former intern’s book, the intern got a deal, this was the intern’s agent. (Always be nice to your ...