If you've researched the query process at all you've heard that the odds aren't exactly in your favor, that literary agents are swamped and that the slush pile is exactly what it sounds like---slush.
It makes you wonder what ARE the odds...doesn't it?
Tip: Many agents post their query stats on their blog. I have found this to be very helpful. You can see how many queries they received in a month, how many they requested a partial or a full from, etc. Sometimes the numbers are pretty discouraging, but they are informative and worth viewing. One agent in particular who posts this kind of information on a regular basis is Kathleen Ortiz at Lowenstein Yost Literary Associates. Visit her blog: http://www.kortizzle.blogspot.com/ and check it out.
Best of luck to beating the odds! (And we do know that happens!!!)
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