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Writers' Lodge 7: AGENTS and THE WAITING GAME

Writers' Lodge 7: AGENTS and THE WAITING GAME

Handling rejection, and what happens next

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S J Watson
May 19, 2022
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Writers' Lodge 7: AGENTS and THE WAITING GAME
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In this Issue:

  • Reflections on ISSUE 6: AGENTS

  • Introduction

    • how did you find the last issue?

  • Are you ready for an agent?

    • There’s no point in coming up with the perfect submission package if the book isn’t good enough, so how do we make sure it is?

  • The waiting game

    • How to stay sane

  • Handling rejection

    • So it’s a ‘no’. What next?

  • Handling acceptance

    • So it’s a ‘yes’. What next?

  • Over to you

    • Any questions?

  • Next time

    • Creating characters

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