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Is it ever OK to query an agent who passed with the same manuscript?

Is it ever OK to query an agent who passed with the same manuscript? Short answer: Yes! Long answer, click below. #amrevising #amediting #amquerying #querytips #agentadvice

Well … no.

That is, with the same manuscript.

But you wouldn’t do that, right?  You’ve gotten feedback. You’ve sought the services of an editor. You’ve revised and rewritten and rearranged and polished your manuscript so that it is no longer the same one you queried.  Because if you haven’t done those things, or most of them, you are wasting your time and that of your prospective agent.  Meaning…

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Always Shake Your Mustard First

ALWAYS SHAKE YOUR MUSTARD FIRST #amquerying #querytips #agentadvice #amwriting

Wisdom can come at the oddest moments and from the most unlikely places. This notion ocured to me today as I was making myself a sandwich for lunch.

I happen to be a fan of mustard on my turkey and avocado sandwich, so I always have a bottle handy. Usually something with a little kick, like a good horseradish mustard. If you yourself enjoy a mustard other than the standard plain yellow variety,…

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The Patented Query Slow-Burn

Daunted by querying? Try my PATENTED QUERY SLOW-BURN #amwriting #amquerying #agentadvice

There are several different approaches to querying agents:

Send them out in batches of 5 or more. Pro: wide coverage. Con: lots of research.

Send them out 1 at a time, as you discover new agents. Pro: little research. Con: minimal coverage.

John Berkowitz’s Patented Query Slow-Burn. Pros: wide coverage with little research. Cons: you need to commit.

But what is this amazing Query Slow-Burn?I…

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