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Like Neil Gaiman, I know next to nothing about finding agents (my own hunted me down shortly after I sold my first book, and I’ve been with him ever since), so when people come to me and ask, I frequently don’t know what to tell them.
The question came up on Neil’s blog just now, and he turned to the talented and wise Teresa Nielsen-Hayden for advice. The advice is so good that I have to link to it here: every word rings true. Read and learn.
Everything You Wanted To Know about Getting An Agent