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Once you write a book proposal, it’s time to query literary agents, the folks who will pitch—and sell—your book to publishers.
Here are 10 tips to help you get to “yes” from those agents you query:
Make sure they receive your proposal (once they’ve invited it). If you don’t get a confirmation of receipt from the agent, feel free to follow up in a couple of weeks to say you are making sure they received the proposal. Often, they missed it and your follow up can bring your proposal to the front of the queue.
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