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Hayden Gabriel

Haydn Gabriel"Have faith."


"To find an agent, identify a writer whose style of writing you emulate and mention that in your first contact. By finding a point of connection with an agent, you could avoid the dreaded slush pile. Then make phone calls and be persistent. Finally, have faith – Simon Trewin (my agent) just liked my work."


 

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The writer has to ask several questions, including: what voice do I use? Who’s listening to me? How can I engage that person?

John Le Carré, Bestselling Author


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