Sean Nolan
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Megan Abbott:
I’ve only read two (you will know me and the end of everything) but I loved them. At what point should someone seek representation as a novelist. Should that first book be at a final draft? Is self publishing a better option? Navigating the creative world without a guide can be a nightmare. Any advice?
Megan Abbott
Boy, these are great questions. I think if you've been working on a novel for a substantial period of time, including revision, it's worth sending query letters to agents that represent authors with books that seem in the vein of yours. (A bit of research here is important! http://aaronline.org/Find)
An agent who believes in your work can be invaluable and it may take time, but I think it's important to have an advocate who knows the publishing world, knows books, knows how to work successfully with authors. Here's a useful guide: http://www.sfwa.org/real/
I hope this helps--and good luck!
An agent who believes in your work can be invaluable and it may take time, but I think it's important to have an advocate who knows the publishing world, knows books, knows how to work successfully with authors. Here's a useful guide: http://www.sfwa.org/real/
I hope this helps--and good luck!
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Bill Kupersmith
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Megan Abbott:
Your descriptions and insights into cheerleading in Dare Me inspired me to write about field hockey players and I've become a keen follower of the sport. Almost wish I could have been a player myself. Did you find you got so involved in the activities of your characters that you started wishing you were a cheerleader or a gymnast or a biochemist?
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