Comments on: INTRODUCING ‘AGENT SHOP’ from Musetracks http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/2009/05/18/introducing-%e2%80%98agent-shop%e2%80%99-from-musetracks/ Melissa, Natalie, Shawna, Keri F, Liz, Kari Lynn, Beppie, Keri S, Gwen and Cyndi will say anything Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:01:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jamiecolette http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/2009/05/18/introducing-%e2%80%98agent-shop%e2%80%99-from-musetracks/#comment-1586 Fri, 22 May 2009 04:44:22 +0000 http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/?p=1269#comment-1586 The biggest tip I can give you, Melissa, is always provide the long-term and short-term conflicts. That is what grabs the agent’s attention.

]]> By: jbrayweber http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/2009/05/18/introducing-%e2%80%98agent-shop%e2%80%99-from-musetracks/#comment-1567 Tue, 19 May 2009 23:23:16 +0000 http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/?p=1269#comment-1567 Aw Shucks, Missy.

Thanks so much for posting our MuseTracks Agent Shop event. We MuseTrackers are truly excited to offer the experience.

Good luck to all who give us a try!

Jenn!

]]> By: Vicki Lane http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/2009/05/18/introducing-%e2%80%98agent-shop%e2%80%99-from-musetracks/#comment-1558 Tue, 19 May 2009 14:09:49 +0000 http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/?p=1269#comment-1558 Thanks for sharing this. I just peaked at the site and love it. I’m going to bookmark it for later. :)

]]> By: beppieharrison http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/2009/05/18/introducing-%e2%80%98agent-shop%e2%80%99-from-musetracks/#comment-1557 Tue, 19 May 2009 02:36:09 +0000 http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/?p=1269#comment-1557 Interesting, interesting. I don’t know if the 200 word bit paralyzes me or intrigues me. Picture me trying it tomorrow and see if I can come up with something that hopefully makes sense, stirs interest and curiosity, and encourages the reader to read more!

Thanks, Melissa, for the details.

]]> By: Keri Ford http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/2009/05/18/introducing-%e2%80%98agent-shop%e2%80%99-from-musetracks/#comment-1556 Tue, 19 May 2009 01:11:39 +0000 http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/?p=1269#comment-1556 I did Nathan Bransford’s be an agent for a day. those few sentences really are that important. Doing that showed me just how they can tell about a whole story by so few words.

]]> By: melissa http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/2009/05/18/introducing-%e2%80%98agent-shop%e2%80%99-from-musetracks/#comment-1555 Mon, 18 May 2009 21:56:46 +0000 http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/?p=1269#comment-1555 LOL Amy! Now there’s an idea. I never thought about using that approach.

I don’t like it either. I just don’t see how they can tell a thing about your work by looking at only a few sentences.

]]> By: Amy Talley http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/2009/05/18/introducing-%e2%80%98agent-shop%e2%80%99-from-musetracks/#comment-1554 Mon, 18 May 2009 21:38:11 +0000 http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/?p=1269#comment-1554 Pitching the fist thirty pages – I guess that’s got to have the conflict in it which means it must hold the heart of the book.

I hate pitching via query. I like to just talk and talk about my book until they finally throw up their hands and say, “Fine, I’ll look at it if you just shut up” :)

]]> By: melissa http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/2009/05/18/introducing-%e2%80%98agent-shop%e2%80%99-from-musetracks/#comment-1552 Mon, 18 May 2009 13:00:32 +0000 http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/?p=1269#comment-1552 Cool, Keri! I’ve never heard about only pitching the first 30 pages. That would make it so much easier! I think. LOL

]]> By: Keri Ford http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/2009/05/18/introducing-%e2%80%98agent-shop%e2%80%99-from-musetracks/#comment-1551 Mon, 18 May 2009 12:28:55 +0000 http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/?p=1269#comment-1551 bla…too early. Secret to pitches? Not really. I try to think of, “If I took out part D out of the story, will the story hold up?”

If the answer is yes, then I move on, if the answer is no, then that’s something I need to work into my pitch. Picked up from Kristin Nelson to pitch only the first 30 or so pages because THAT’S your hook. Go read the back of some of your book, and that’s what you mostly see on them. Pitches of the opening.

]]> By: Keri Ford http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/2009/05/18/introducing-%e2%80%98agent-shop%e2%80%99-from-musetracks/#comment-1550 Mon, 18 May 2009 12:26:34 +0000 http://everybodyneedsalittleromance.com/?p=1269#comment-1550 Melissa, I just heard about this last night! It’s a very cool idea. Glad you posted info about it today.

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