This is my second post for the day, but I just couldn't resist directing you to a very helpful blog.
Rachel Vater is an agent with the Lowenstein-Yost Literary Agency. She blogs under the name "Lit Agent X."
Rachel has begun periodically listing (anonymously, of course) the query letters she has turned down for representation along with the reasons why she did so.
Writers seeking publication can learn an enormous amount just from her comments on why she rejected a manuscript. It's similar to Miss Snark's Crapometer, but more condensed.
Yesterday's post includes twenty such rejections.
I really recommend taking a look at what she has to say. The link is:
http://raleva31.livejournal.com/
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3 comments:
Emjay: Surprising what you can learn from a blog, isn't it? [Grin]
Thanks for all the great info you share, here and in your other blog! I have to nitpick one thing, though - Ms. Vater works for the Lowenstein-Yost Agency. (She left DM about a year ago.) And yes, her blog's fantastic.
Jennette: Thanks for the update. I obviously hadn't kept up. I'll change it immediately.
Thanks.
Maya
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