What: ALL ABOUT AGENTS

Conventional wisdom says it’s harder to find a good agent than a good editor, but these days, having representation is almost a must. In this down-and-dirty workshop, get the real, unvarnished truth about what agents are looking for. We’ll discuss:

–what an agent can and can’t do for you and your career

–where to find good agents (and how to avoid the bad ones)

–how to select the agent that is right for you

–how to approach an agent

–what to send an agent

–how the agent-author relationship works

–avoiding the many dangerous pitfalls associated with agent-hunting

–how and when to end a relationship with an agent

Who: Bestselling author Kara Lennox, who also writes as Karen Leabo, has written more than 50 contemporary novels of romance and romantic suspense for Harlequin/Silhouette and Bantam Loveswept. Her books have finaled in several romance industry contests including the RITA, and she has won an RT Bookclub Reviewers’ Choice award. In a career that has spanned more than twenty years, she has worked with, interviewed, researched and observed dozens of agents.

Where: This workshop will be conducted via a Yahoo! email loop. Email invitations will be sent 48 hours prior to the beginning of the workshop.

When: November 30, 2009 through December 14, 2009

How: Just register at www.romance-ffp.com/event.cfm?EventID=84 for the workshop and complete the payment process via PayPal. The cost is ten dollars for FFnP members and twenty-five dollars for non-FFnP members.

This post was submitted by Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Chapter of RWA.

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