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Dream Queries
Any agent (or editor) has a list in the back of her/his head, which consists of projects we’d love to work on. Ultimately the most information one can give the general public is our representative...
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The Query – Your One-Time “Audition”
Here’s the best way to look at the agent/editor query process. Imagine yourself preparing for the audition of a major breakout role in a Broadway show. Over several years, you take acting & dancing...
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Rejections – Looking at the Silver Lining
Litopia is a fantastic resource for writers’ podcasts. For anyone as equally addicted to the iPod and the many podcasts available, Litopia is worth the time and listening. Recently they did a podcast...
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Hopes & Dreams – The Editor/Author, The Editor/Agent Relationship
I’m adding the Agent perspective here. If you have read my previous posts, chatted with me a conference, or mailed your query to Red Sofa Literary, you’ll know that I take this job seriously. I will...
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Coming up with an effective “plan”
This morning, while dealing with the wintry precipitation on my sidewalks and driveway, an illustration of shovelling snow and the process of planning one’s publishing/writing career came to mind....
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Going Old School – Don’t Do It When Querying
Courtesy of Shutterstock I am a fan of all things history and pop culture. Anyone who enters my private world will notice a hodgepodge of things that aren’t necessarily high-tech and “old-school.”...
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Summer’s over, now it’s time to find an agent – Your Query Submission Checklist
Here is your official checklist to use before querying EVERY agent. It’ll save time, money, frustration, and hopefully make the process smoother. Everyone knows that those of us in publishing kick...
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Publishing is not a “We vs. Them” mentality
It’s that time of the year when I feel the need to get on the soapbox and give a direct, but gentle nudge. As the Fall season hits an increasingly busy pace on my end, the queries are stacking up – and...
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Are you ready for 2011?
One of my favorite things to do every December and early January is restocking my resource guides for the agency. Not only is it a good idea to have the print versions of these books on-hand, it’s...
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Notes from the Armchair #2
By Laura Zats I have a confession to make… When I started working with Red Sofa Literary, just a few short months ago, I was terrified of social media. And yes, I am quite aware that I’m not allowed to...
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Notes from the Armchair #3
By Laura Zats Some rejections are easy. This is what we DO NOT want to happen. When a writer sends us a half-cocked query with a ton of typos that doesn’t make sense? Turned down. When we get...
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The Dreaded Query Letter
By Melissa Seymour, Spring 2014 intern This past semester I had the pleasure of interning for Red Sofa Literary. I learned so much and had the ability to see what happens behind the scenes at a...
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Conversations from the Chaise – Perfecting Your Query
By Amanda Rutter Before I started working as a (SHIELD) agent for Red Sofa – sorry, I can’t help myself, I do love the ‘Dear Agent Rutter’ greetings I receive on a regular basis – I was an acquisitions...
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