You’ve done it—you’ve written the best literary agent query letter possible, and are ready to send it, along with your book, to literary agencies. But you may still be wondering when, who, and how to query in order to avoid the dreaded literary agent rejections. In this video, I’m going to give some strategic tips for querying literary agents so that you can confidently, thoughtfully, and efficiently send your book out to literary agents with the best possible chances of success.

STRATEGIC TIPS FOR QUERYING LITERARY AGENTS:
02:02 – Send queries in batches
04:19 – Query newer agents
06:18 – Use an email tracker
08:59 – Avoid rush periods
10:44 – Keep a spreadsheet

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