
Deirdre Laide – How I Got My Agent
With polished skills and determination, 12 x 12 member Deirdre Laide found her second agent, Tracy Marchini of Bookends Literary Agency.
With polished skills and determination, 12 x 12 member Deirdre Laide found her second agent, Tracy Marchini of Bookends Literary Agency.
After countless queries, 12 x 12 member Ilona Bray found the perfect match in literary agent Kristen Terrette of Martin Literary Management.
12 x 12 member Christina Rodriguez-Unalt used conferences, webinars, and much research before signing with Sheila Fernley of Storm Literary.
12 x 12 member Vandana Tantia found the right fit with agent Kristina Sutton of Focused Artists by first connecting with her at a workshop.
12 x 12 member Mary Rudzinski stresses the value of subbing when you’re truly ready. Her new agent is Mary Cummings of Great River Literary.
After receiving over 400 rejections, Susan Johnston Taylor found the perfect fit in agent Mara Cobb at Martin Literary Management.
112 x 12 member Johanna Peyton reveals how good it feels to find someone who gets her writing—Taylor Martindale Kean of Full Circle Literary.
12 x 12 member April Berry reveals the ups and downs of her agent journey and how Katie Monson at SBR Media became her agent.
12 x 12 member Viviane Elbee shares what she wanted in her second agent and how Christie Megill at The CAT agency checked all the boxes.
12 x 12 member Celina Kamler takes us along the long and winding road that let to agent Shari Maurer at Stringer Literary Agency.
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