Are you a querying author?

My HIGMA post chronicled my journey to getting an agent, but one of my most stressful steps was preparing for The Call. If anyone else...

Querying is hard, but it doesn't need to feel impossible. When I started querying, I was terrified because I didn't know where to start....

Edit (Dec 2025): I've since parted ways with this agent, but I hope the story is still helpful! Well, this is surreal. After nine months in the querying trenches, I've signed with Jenissa Graham at BookEnds Literary Agency . If you're reading this because you're ready to start querying and want to know what to expect, please know this is just my experience. Querying is different for everyone, so I suggest reading multiple examples ( Anahita Karthik , Hali Hyland , and Morgan