tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313342824684154036.post2301521202735247338..comments2024-02-20T21:35:16.607+13:00Comments on Jolene Stockman: Giving the reader more...www.jolenestockman.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11843017388657814151noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313342824684154036.post-67716647748822564872011-01-28T18:06:21.915+13:002011-01-28T18:06:21.915+13:00Hi Chrissie
Great to hear from you, thanks for as...Hi Chrissie<br /><br />Great to hear from you, thanks for asking :)<br /><br />The short version? I researched agents, sent out query letters, and (after some rejection that helped hone my skills!) was signed... <br /><br />The trick (besides writing your kick ass book!) is finding an agent who represents your kind of work, and creating a query letter that will knock his / her socks off.<br /> <br />There’s a heap of information online* about agents and query letters - so there's really no disadvantage to being in NZ... aside from spelling differences :) <br /><br />Competition is beyond fierce (agents can get more than 200 queries a day – and only take on a few clients a year) but it can absolutely be done!<br /><br />Go for it!<br /><br />*Agent blogs, writer forums and author sites etc. as well as Google.www.jolenestockman.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843017388657814151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313342824684154036.post-6554772361492154882011-01-28T08:43:13.684+13:002011-01-28T08:43:13.684+13:00Hi I am in New Zealand and I was just wondering ho...Hi I am in New Zealand and I was just wondering how you got a New York agent? Thanks ChrissieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com