Querying is such a hard thing. It has its highs and lows. I’ve been in the trenches many times and know how difficult it can be. My one big thing I always tell people when they ask how I got through it is this - play the long game. Don’t think about getting an agent as a stepping stone but as merely a piece in one larger puzzle. You have to think long term in the publishing business. Not about who will lead you to the next step, but who will be a partner for your entire career. . It can be very exciting to get that “call”, but you must temper your joy with reality. Think long and hard about who will stick with you through the good and bad. Will stand by your side if you don’t sell a book in those first years. The right agent for you should be someone who recognizes the ups and down of the business. Who is willing to stand by you in good times and bad, because if you have a long career there will definitely be both. . . . #litagent #querytip #querying #publishing #publishingworld #pathtopublication #querytrenches #writinglife #writingcommunity #writingcommunityofinstagram #writingcommunityofig #writerlife #igauthor #igauthorlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CFAQ1yZgGBB/?igshid=l6pkl12xm832
