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Has anyone ever queried literary agents?
Posted on 1/11/23 at 5:57 pm
Posted on 1/11/23 at 5:57 pm
I've done roughly 40 online submissions since early December. So far have received four no's and zero send us more's. Has anyone else ever been through this process?
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Posted on 1/11/23 at 8:12 pm to Sgt Tuffnuts
Yes, with my first novel I sent out about 25 queries. I actually heard back from all, 24 nos, and 1 asking for additional text. A few weeks later that one came back as a no.
I then self-published that novel, and I went directly to self-publishing for my next three without quering agents.
I then self-published that novel, and I went directly to self-publishing for my next three without quering agents.
Posted on 1/11/23 at 8:22 pm to blueridgeTiger
Would you mind sharing how much you listed your book for and how many copies the top-selling one sold? If not, obviously no biggie.
Posted on 1/12/23 at 9:12 am to Sgt Tuffnuts
Yes, years back with all rejections or no responses. It's not unusual on the first go-round. You'll read about the occasional best-seller that was rejected by 40-50 agents.
Posted on 1/12/23 at 1:06 pm to Sgt Tuffnuts
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Would you mind sharing how much you listed your book for and how many copies the top-selling one sold?
I published my first book about 12 years ago so my memory may be a little fuzzy. I think the Kindle version was $2.99 and the soft cover was $8.99 also published on Amazon. I published a hardcover edition through Lulu. Its price was $25.00. I don't think any body bought the hardcover version - I purchased a number as gifts to family and friends.
My first book was my best seller but over the past 12 years it's sold only a thousand or so copies. My most recent book was published about four years ago, and has only sold a couple of hundred (I think my last book was my best, but obviously the buying public doesn't share my opinion.)
Posted on 1/12/23 at 1:10 pm to blueridgeTiger
^^^Appreciate that, man. I just hope that I can get one bite. Self-publishing seems pretty dismal these days. You have to go the whole social media/brand building/influencer bullshite terribly annoying route.
Posted on 1/12/23 at 2:14 pm to Sgt Tuffnuts
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Self-publishing seems pretty dismal these days. You have to go the whole social media/brand building/influencer bullshite terribly annoying route.
That's pretty much what I did with my first book - the others I didn't put forth as much effort as I should have.
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