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pnwmom

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7. I'm wondering if maybe you're misinterpreting. My experience is that most agents

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #6)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 11:53 PM

Aug 2012

only expect exclusive reads on partial or full manuscripts; not on queries.

But the advantage of not sending a mass query is that you haven't exhausted all your possibilities if you find your query isn't working. If you send it out to only a handful at a time, you can make adjustments as you go along.

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Trying to find the right genre. [View all] Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 OP

You could start here. bluedigger Jul 2012 #1

So basically obvious, I leave redfaced. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #2

We're just here to help! bluedigger Jul 2012 #3

Here's another writer site with a lot of essays on all types of subjects, including genres. valerief Jul 2012 #4

And of course your very question brings up the entire SheilaT Jul 2012 #5

I've decided on psychological thriller. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #6

I'm wondering if maybe you're misinterpreting. My experience is that most agents pnwmom Aug 2012 #7

Just by circumstances, things are working out that way. Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #8