Dario D.
I read Bob Mayer's "Fiction Writer's Toolkit", which stated that the only way to get published seriously is to get an agent. So, I've been going that route... but, just today, I bumped into a link to Predators and Editors (being that I just got an "accepted" email from New York Literary Agency... you know; the scam "pay for a critique" agency.)
Anyway, on that site, I found this line (at the very bottom of this page: http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/pubagent.htm ) that said:
So, are they saying you don't NEED an agent? I wasn't aware of any other possibilities for finding a serious publisher. Am I missing something?
Anyway, on that site, I found this line (at the very bottom of this page: http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/pubagent.htm ) that said:
For most new writers, an agent might not be practical or possible at first. Market instability or other factors might make agents reluctant to take on any new writers, no matter how well the writer writes. However, if you feel you must have an agent, then you must sell both your manuscript and yourself to the agent. A good query letter is your key to selling your work and yourself to an agent.
So, are they saying you don't NEED an agent? I wasn't aware of any other possibilities for finding a serious publisher. Am I missing something?