Every literary agent likes to believe that they are your first choice. So is it good politics to pitch to just one agent at a time? Or should you adopt a blanket approach and contact as many as you can find?
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Blanket approach I think. And an excel sheet with their names and status under the following categories, perhaps: Will contact, Response pending, has not responded in 12 weeks (or whatever time period you are prepared to wait) and (ugh) Rejected. Just to keep track of what is going on.
Ruth, I visited an online Agency. Under submissions it said, 'We are not a beauty contest, do not send your manuscript to us if you are considering sending it to other Agents. How arrogant of them.
I think you should do the blanket response, because as Adrian mentions you could wait 2 or 3 months before you recieve a reply.
I did see on one agents website a comment saying don't send me your manuscript if you're sending it to many, which I found to be quite rude considering how hard it is to be picked up for representation.
Blanket approach I think. And an excel sheet with their names and status under the following categories, perhaps: Will contact, Response pending, has not responded in 12 weeks (or whatever time period you are prepared to wait) and (ugh) Rejected. Just to keep track of what is going on.
Ruth, I visited an online Agency. Under submissions it said, 'We are not a beauty contest, do not send your manuscript to us if you are considering sending it to other Agents. How arrogant of them.
I crossed their name off my list.
I think you should do the blanket response, because as Adrian mentions you could wait 2 or 3 months before you recieve a reply.
I did see on one agents website a comment saying don't send me your manuscript if you're sending it to many, which I found to be quite rude considering how hard it is to be picked up for representation.