I've switched gears this week to my non-fiction book query letter & proposal. It's heavy on the design end so its a fine break from the world of fiction. It seems like I'm in the midst of making minor changes to the project each day. Since I've learned that the freelance writing life is 25% writing and 75% marketing, I have been spending time searching for agent. Its a tedious affair of browsing the Writer's Market Online & pulling out recommendations from non-fiction authors that I adore. Tedious & still a bit tiresome when you read tid-bits from the agencies like "ADVICE: Remember you are trying to sell your work, and it should be in its best condition" or "ADVICE: Be professional and be patient." Does it always have to be all work & no play? I want an agency of style & aspiration, not dowdy advice that puts me to sleep. It must be bad being a agent, young or not, reading lots of letters that are probably not worth anybodies time. Except, my letter, of course, it'll hit them like a Tab Energy Drink.
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