Literary Agent Submissions

THE ARCONE is the first novel I’ve written, and using QueryTracker to find literary agents open to historical fiction submissions has been a positive experience overall. I researched and submitted query letters to sixty agents, and only one asked for my manuscript. (It was then declined.) So, either my manuscript needs work, or I’m trying to drive a hole-in-one in the dark. Maybe it’s a little of both. However, I found the QueryTracker website critical to finding the right agents and organizing the submission process. Agents are found by genre, the firm they work for, and whether they are open for submissions. Emails, websites, and preferred submission style information are all included. I told myself I’d submit to at least forty agents, and then consider a hybrid or self-publishing alternative to traditional publishing. After attending conferences and meeting publishing professionals who gave me a glimpse of their world, I think I’ll just be patient. I can write another book while I wait and continue perfecting a craft.