Do most publishing companies only accept work from people with agents?
Do most publishing companies only accept work from writers with agents? What are the companies that accept work if you don’t have an agent also?
No. But the ones that do accept "submissions" only from agents.
Most writers send their works, with a proposal done in proper format, to publishers, and when/if an offer is made, that’s when they find an agent to negotiate the contract. (Obviously, it’s much easier to find an agent once you have an offer on the table, and that’s when you need them the most.)
Some agents considered unpublished authors, as well, but you should have some kind of a track records, e.g. having sold a few short stories or articles, and have a complete and POLISHED proposal for them.
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Any publishing company that’s worth anything requires you to have an agent. like 99 times out of 100. I mean, you can still submit stuff to publishers without an agent, but it will most likely end up in the trash. Publishers want to know that the book is worth their attention, and having an agent sends the message that the book is good enough that you’ve already been able to get someone else to "buy" it (the agent).
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No. But the ones that do accept "submissions" only from agents.
Most writers send their works, with a proposal done in proper format, to publishers, and when/if an offer is made, that’s when they find an agent to negotiate the contract. (Obviously, it’s much easier to find an agent once you have an offer on the table, and that’s when you need them the most.)
Some agents considered unpublished authors, as well, but you should have some kind of a track records, e.g. having sold a few short stories or articles, and have a complete and POLISHED proposal for them.
Check out that latest edition of WRITER’S MARKET in your library. It’s published every year.
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