Category: How I Got My Agent

Congratulations, Lisa Katzenberger on signing with your agent! The thing that strikes me about Lisa’s post is the calmness. I’m sure she didn’t feel calm

Today we bring you Lindsay Leslie’s agent story. Lindsay assures us that making the big move of putting yourself out there and getting out of

Today we relaunch our How I Got My Agent series for 2019. We love celebrating with 12 x 12 members and since each story is

Kirsti Call is not only a longer time member of 12 x 12, she’s one of our forum elves. She puts in the work to

Today we celebrate with Kate Carroll! As you read, you’ll find Kate’s number of queries to be lower than most before she received an offer

Today we are happy to welcome Joanna Bradshaw to the blog! Joanna’s journey to landing her agent show us that if you’re willing to ask

Congratulations to Helen Wu! Today, Helen sets us straight on just how easy it is for an author-illustrator to get an agent. (Spoiler alert: It’s

Gayle Krause has been a 12 x 12 member since 2015. We’ve watched her work hard on her manuscripts and queries and we are thrilled

Three cheers for Gabi! She aimed for those 100 rejections and landed her agent. It’s hard to put yourself out there, but when you put

We love how Emily Galle-From chose to be selective in her agent queries. Researching agents and submitting to those who are a good fit for