The book pitch timeline — working with agents and publishers

The book pitch timeline — working with agents and publishers

The process by which agents pitch publishers can be confusing, as it’s often characterized by periods of waiting followed by rapid shifts in perspective. I’ll explain not only what happens, but how long it takes. For the purposes of this blog post, I’ll assume that you already have already written a proposal and secured a…

Choosing among agents

Choosing among agents

If you’re lucky enough to get several agents interested in your proposal, how should you pick? Surprisingly enough, the answer is not “Pick the agent who swings the biggest deals.” You can pitch multiple literary agents On a recent project, I was helping an author who had some very good connections. He had recommendations on…