Re: Path to a literary agent...

**"* R* <s*@comcast.net>**

If you haven't written a book before, you may need to have the entire book
written.

However, if you have a track record on writing, you may not. Also, you can
query agents/book publishers with a proposal and they may send you a note
that says send it to me when it's done. Then you know they're interested. If
they don't think it's a good topic, they will reject your proposal entirely.

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From: gardenwriters-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[g*@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Billy Goodnick
Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 11:50 PM
To: gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [GWL] Path to a literary agent...

I've been hearing conflicting advice about finding a literary agent for a
non-fiction, humorous garden design book concept I'm working on. My
reasoning for going the agent route is that I intend to "be" more than a
book and am seeking someone interested in a multi-faceted client who can
also work in TV, lecturing, etc. 

My readings and discussions seem to point to A) having a well-constructed
outline/TOC for the book, a few sample chapters and possibly a
professionally designed layout of a few sample pages; then B) starting the
query letter process and having the above-mentioned proposal ready to go. 

However, yesterday I attended my first writer's group meeting and the
unanimous consensus (5 people; all fiction writers) is that I need to have
the entire book written before I start the query process. 

I am not interested in the self-publishing route at this time (but that
could end up being an option). 

Your thoughts?

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