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Submit with care

Q ‘I believe I’m about as ready as I’ll ever be to submit my novel to agents. I wondered if you had any final checklist tips?’

A First appearances really do count! You only have a limited amount of time to impress an agent with your submission package. Agents are diving into their submission pile hoping to find the next big thing, and the sheer volume of daily submissions means that they have to be deft in their decision-making.

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