I know how some of us are feeling. We've worked hard (possibly for years) on a book, and when it comes time to pitch it, there is a worldwide pandemic.
So what do we do? Do we change our stories to reflect the new "normal?" Do we hold off pitching agents? Are agents still working? Are they taking writers?
Do any of these things even matter?
Today Jennie and I talk about how the pandemic has affected the pitching process. My question to Jennie was this: is it better to pitch more established agents who already have all the connections?
Jennie goes over more pros and cons about pitching agents at big agencies vs. small ones. Seasoned agents vs. young scrappy and hungry.
She also takes some time to dig deeper into one agent on my list. She dives into the internet to try and figure out what she can about him, illustrating that sometimes you have to channel your inner Sherlock Holmes when researching agents.
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