The Search for an Agent

The Search for An Agent

 I wrote a book. How long I’ve waited to be able to say that! It’s finally happened! So, what now? It turns out the fun has just begun. Now I need to find a way to get someone to read it. Self-publishing was the obvious choice until I discovered that there are over 1500 self-published books hitting the marketplace every day! Wow. That’s depressing. After much agonizing, I have decided to try the traditional route, which involves finding an agent. Okay. In my innocence, I turned to my old friend Google and typed in “Literary Agents”. Only three or four hundred results popped up so I gamely started down the list. Not surprisingly, my eyes began to glaze over by about the fifth result, so I quickly clicked on something, (anything!) and began to read. I learned that I might have more success with an agent who was just starting out, as I am. I also found a booklet that advises me on writing query letters that actually get read. A nice man from Green Ivy Publishing called me but I was out so he left a message. I called him back, but he was out so hopefully we’ll talk tomorrow. This could be good, or it could be someone trying to sell me something. We’ll see. The whole thing is pretty interesting. (Hopefully you think so, too. If not, you’re probably not even reading this.) I’m a real newbie to the book publishing world, even though I’ve written all my life and have even had some pieces published. I’m told it’s very hard to get noticed, but I’m used to that after of years of auditions, etc. (For those who don’t know, and lots of you don’t, I used to be in show biz). Anyway, I’m going to keep a record of this process. Who knows? There might be a “how-to” book in my future. I’ll keep you posted. (Heh, heh. “posted”. Get it?)