January 9th, 2008
How To Look For A Literary Agent In Books
The search for a literary agent is often carried out online because this is a fast and instant way to get results. But using online information, which has its advantages (immediacy, recency, and speed), also has certain disadvantages for the writer. Chief among these are the fact that the online information may be hard to verify, it may be outdated, and it may not give sufficient data about the agents’s interests and recent sales. Ironically, you may sometimes get better or more accurate information from print sources. This article explains why and when to use books to find a literary agent.