Agent Hunt Ver 1.0

Well, I'm on the prowl guys and guyettes.

I'm tryin' my dangdest to find me one of them there fancy-type literary agents to represent mah writin'.

Ahem. Sorry. I've been spending so much time drafting query letters, scouring the internet, books and other resources for reputable agents that I needed to get in contact with. It's not fun and it's definitely not easy.

Yeah. Like you needed ME to tell you that, right?

Here's the good part: It's somewhat easier than trying to pitch my first novel. I don't know. Maybe it's because I've got more of an emotional connection to this work or maybe that it's got (what an agent who will remain un-named said I needed) a hook. In some cases I was supposed to send the first 10 pages along with the query letter and I gotta say, I DEFY any of those agents (that requested it, of course) to stop reading after just 10 pages. Can you do it?

You can? Boy...have you checked your pulse lately?

UPDATE:

Man, some people can even wait a week to hand me a rejection. Here's an e-mail response from Bill Contardi from Brandt & Hochman Literary Agency:

Thank you for your query. Unfortunately, this is not something that seems right for me and so I will pass. I wish you the best.

Well, at least he wished me the best, right? That's saying something.

Anyway, chin up. I've got plenty more out there, waiting for some 'manuscript requested' love.

UPDATE Part 2:

Another rejection. This one is from Rosemary B. Stimola from Stimola Literary Studio:

thanks, thomas, but not quite for me at present.

r. stimola

Yuck.