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Nbr. 2014, October 2014

An Agent Speaks.

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Position:	The Writing/Publishing Shelf - Brief article - Book review

An Agent Speaks

Joan West

CreateSpace

4900 LaCross Rd.

North Charleston, SC 29406

www.createspace.com

9781500257347 $5.45 www.joanpwest.com

Author, publisher, and professional agent Joan West presents An Agent Speaks: A Primer for Unpublished Writers, a practical, no-nonsense advice guide. Although An Agent Speaks is especially intended for unpublished writers who are new to the system, veteran writers will also find its tips, tricks, and techniques invaluable! Chapters discuss why one might or might not need an agent, self-publishing, how to prepare query package for fiction or a proposal for nonfiction, how to search for an agent, how to format a fiction manuscript, and much more. "In my opinion, it is unethical for an agent to charge a reading fee and all negotiations with an agent who charges...

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