Janet Reid, Literary Agent

"Never miss a chance to do good"--David Stanley

Showing posts with label crit groups. Show all posts

Showing posts with label crit groups. Show all posts

Friday, May 12, 2017

"Nothing can save you"

I'm an amateur writer at best, but what do you do when a beta reader not only rips into your manuscript (which is fine) but also critic...

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Betabaloo

What do you do when all of your beta readers have totally different advice? I've traded beta reads on the first section (approx. 50 ...

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Query Question: online, public crit groups

I've joined an online writing group called Scribophile, where you can share you work with others to be critique. It's open to a...

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Query Question: beta readers using Kindle

I have a nearly-completed novel that I'd like to distribute to beta readers. They've all asked for a Kindle version, which I can...

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Posting your work for online crits?

My queries are rejected by literary agents and I was wondering if it's OK to publish my manuscript on the FictionPress.com instead. I j...

Tuesday, May 06, 2014

Word to the wise

Me to writer sending in revised full ms : Hey, you should get that YOUR TITLE (THE FIRST DRAFT) off Amazon. Writer to me: Thanks for the ...

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The 411

: NYC, United States; I'm a literary agent in NYC. I specialize in crime fiction and narrative non-fiction (history and biography.) I'll be glad to receive a query letter from you; guidelines to help you decide if I'm looking for what you write are below. There are several posts labelled "query pitfalls" and "annoy me" that may help you avoid some common mistakes when querying.

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