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Gillian Bronte Adams:
Did you find an agent to help find a publisher? If so, how do you find one? How do you pitch your book to them?
Gillian Bronte Adams
Yes, I do have an agent. I met my agent at a writer's conference, and while I wasn't able to get an official pitching session with her, I met and spoke with her, and she invited me to send her my query letter. So I did ... and we wound up working together!
Pitching your book is hard and it's something that takes a lot of practice! I can't go into all the tips and tricks here - you can find lots of good articles and posts online - but the most important thing that folks told me was to remember that the person I'm pitching to doesn't want me to fail. They're not an evil monster out to get me or to prove the ridiculousness of my idea. They're listening to pitches because they're honestly looking for the next good book. It helped calm my nerves a bit.
Pitching your book is hard and it's something that takes a lot of practice! I can't go into all the tips and tricks here - you can find lots of good articles and posts online - but the most important thing that folks told me was to remember that the person I'm pitching to doesn't want me to fail. They're not an evil monster out to get me or to prove the ridiculousness of my idea. They're listening to pitches because they're honestly looking for the next good book. It helped calm my nerves a bit.
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