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5. Get the pitch to the right editor via a query or
face time. Face time happens at writers’ confer-
ences and events. If you can get yourself to a
good writers’ conference with that killer pro-
posal and meet an editor and impress that edi-
tor, you may get an invitation to submit.
Sometimes lightning strikes and you get an offer.
So, should you look for an agent, then? You will need
an experienced eye to help you go over your contract.
Publishing contracts are ever more complex.
You can always hire a lawyer to do this. Not just any
lawyer, by the way. Even if cousin Frank works for a big
fi rm, that means nothing, because publishing contracts
are a specialty.
If you have been in contact with an agent that you
want to work with, share the happy news. If you already
bring a deal to the table, agents are more inclined to want
to work with you.
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