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Torvaldr:
I am fairly certain this subject has been addressed before, but I am not finding it. How does one find an agent? I have done the library thing and agent books and that is as much fun and help as a root canal without Novocain. I am working of what would likely be classified as historical fantasy. I am transposing Beowulf into drottkvaet Skaldic Verse, and removing the Christian references as I go. Not an easy thing to do.

So how does one find an agent?

Kathleen Dante:

--- Quote from: Torvaldr on October 21, 2007, 02:42:35 AM ---So how does one find an agent?

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First, you complete your manuscript and polish it until it's ... presentable. Then you identify agents who represent your genre and find out their submissions guidelines. Follow those guidelines.

Kath

Torvaldr:
Thanks, but you really missed the whole point of my question. How does one find an agent? You say find an agent that deals with my genre. HOW? They are not listed in phone books that I have found. I find almost no listing on line for literary agents. The books in the library are no real help. So how do you find an agent?

Dikaion:
I've always heard Writer's Market is helpful.  http://www.amazon.com/Writers-Market-2008/dp/1582974969/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-6994349-2470318?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1193092295&sr=8-1

Torvaldr:
Thank you. That looks like what I needed.

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