It’s official!
I’ve received the signed Agency Contract to prove it: Catherine Drayton of Inkwell Management is now my literary agent!
I will try to restrain the explanation marks, but I could not be more thrilled and amazed. (!)
I had to get my nerve up to query her. Not because she’s rumored to be scary or rude. She’s definitely not. It was because of the authors she represents. Her client list is made up of authors I admire, who write books I adore – writers I would be tongue-tied and fan-girl goofy to meet. She represents awe-thors.
But I heard she sometimes gives nice rejections.
She also gives the absolute nicest knock-me-over-and-make-me-grin-for-days calls if she’s interested.
I’m not any kind of expert in this process, but here’s my advice to those of you looking for an agent.
Find out who represents the books you love. The books you can’t imagine not being in this world. The books that make you want to write better. Query that agent.
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Sarah Wones Tomp
WRITING ON THE SIDEWALK
Congratulations! Tons of exclamations deserved for such an announcement.
Thank you! (!!!)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
Thanks, Mary!
Wonderful news, Sarah! Just your delightful description of your joy shows what a good writer you are. She is lucky to represent you!
You are sweet, Linda! Thanks so much.
woo-hoo! Congratulations and well done!
Yes! Woo-hoo says it all. Thanks, Julie!
Sarah, I am so happy for you that I’m dancing inside! She’s lucky to have you. Never forget that. A thousand exclamation marks!
Aw, thanks Ann.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!So, so happy for you dear Sarah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!! right back at you !!! xxoo
Congratulations, Sarah!
Thank you, thank you!
`So proud of you… but you knew that!!!!!!!
I appreciate it anyway, SBB!
Congratulations! I’m so happy for you!!!
Thanks so much, Trinity!
Hoorah for you! Your new agent certainly has good taste!
Jane Patton
Ha! Thanks, Jane!
Congratulations!!! I’m SO happy to hear this wonderful news!!! Wishing you much joy on this road! 🙂
Very much appreciated, Deb!
Yay Sarah! Congratulations!
Congratulation, Sarah!!! Big News!
Thanks Kao and Carol!