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What are the most common mistakes new authors make when querying literary agents, and how can these pitfalls be avoided?

Many writers don’t take the time to study the agency or agent they are trying to attract. A query letter must be highly relevant to the agent reading the information. The classic example is that you don’t send a query for your thriller or sci-fi fantasy to an agent who only represents children’s books. The trick is to match your story with the agent, most likely interested in your topic or theme. Be prepared to query 25 or 50 targeted agents and to receive many rejections, or no response at all. Finding representation is a tough job in today’s market. It is critical that you first understand the audience you want to reach. What is this readers persona? Who is your likely reader? Consider the persons, gender, family, life, work, life, age, geographical Location and any other Useful information? If you don’t understand the audience for your story, it will be difficult to find an agent whose interest a line with yours. Begin the arduous querying process by carefully, selecting the agents who best fit your category or genre. Read, understand, and honor the agent’s submission guidelines. Never make grandiose claims about the story’s potential success or tell the agent what to think about the work. That’s up to them. Include a One page synopsis, unless it’s agent’s the agents guidelines. Make sure that the synopsis portrays the story in a succinct and interesting way. Don’t rely on artificial intelligence alone to make your sales pitch shine. We at Authorlink have developed a sensible way to use artificial intelligence tools together with the author’s insights and our editorial experience, to enhance the querying process. We found that AI alone is not helpful In appealing to the publishing world, unless it is coupled with human insight and experience.