How to Make Your Romance Hot Enough for an Agent

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Romance novels represent a huge chunk of fiction sales. Readers devour romance. Agents are hungry to sell romance to publishing houses. If you write in this HOT genre, you need to know what captures the attention of an agent, an editor, and all those voracious readers!

Instructor Sara Megibow has worked at the Nelson Literary Agency since 2006. As a literary agent, Sara has enjoyed tremendous success selling debut romance authors into major New York publishing houses.

This tutorial was recorded in front of a live audience and even includes a few candid questions (and answers)!

In this 81-minute tutorial video, you’ll learn:

  • The specific elements of a romance novel agents look for in submissions.
  • How to analyze your writing, your platform, your hook, and your pitch.
  • Common red flags to avoid in your romance novel.
  • Places to go to get your work reviewed and critiqued.
  • How to make an accurate list of legitimate agents who rep romance novels and how to approach them successfully.
  • How to mold a successful publishing career out of the options you have in today’s ever-changing market.

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