I am in the process of sending work off to prospective agents and wondered if any of you also have the same response sometimes, which is no reply at all? Upto now, I have been sending work to only one agent at a time and even those who request email submissions sometimes don't seem to reply. If they read it within days of receiving it, I could be waiting 6-8 weeks for nothing. Any tips on dealing with this would be appreciated (other than writing a best selling book in the first place)
Louise.
I understand that not everyone has the resources to employ a literary editor. But even if a manuscript has potential, will an agent respond if a manuscript is full of errors? It is why I have stressed the importance of editing as a question. It is vital to have your work looked at before you submit.
To make sure your work is in the best possible shape, I advise you to have a literary editor do a constructive critique on your work before you send it off.
In a few months, I will be in the same position as you. But I am in no rush. I will not send it off without the approval of my private literary editor.
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