How Do I Get an Agent? - ADVICE FOR ARTISTS

Hello Art Friends! I'm Anoosha Syed, a professional children's book illustrator and today I'm going to talk about the process of getting an agent! If you are an illustrator or cartoonist who is looking to join an agent, but don't know how, I'm gonna tell you about it! Whether you are looking for an agent to handle the business side of your job, to find work, or if you need help pitching your picture book or graphic novel.

I will be talking about the following:

00:00 - Intro
02:20 - How do I know if I'm ready?
11:36 - Researching Agents
23:35 - The Submission Process
25:06 - Good Portfolios
32:17 - Handling Rejection
34:51 - What to Do When an Agent says YES (Contracts, vetting etc)
40:13 - Final Thoughts

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MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO

○ My Agents Video PART 1 -    • Do I Need an Agent? - Advice for Artists  
○ My Agent List Spreadsheet (Free Download) -https://gumroad.com/anooshasyed
○Comic Creators Guide to Literary Agents - https://daniellechuatico.itch.io/comi...
○Agents for Illustrators - https://agentsforillustrators.com/
○Why You Should Get an Agent https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d...
○ Are you Ready for an Illustration Agent - https://theillustratorsguide.com/are-...
○ Literary Agents of Color - https://www.litagentsofcolor.com/
○ SCBWI THE BOOK - https://www.scbwi.org/online-resource...
○ Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market 2020 - https://amzn.to/34hNq7I
○ Kidlit https://kidlit.com/2010/09/27/picture...
○QueryTracker - https://querytracker.net/
○AgentQuery - https://www.agentquery.com/
○PublishersMarketPlace - https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/
○Publishers Weekly - https://www.publishersweekly.com/
○Directory of Illustration Agent List
https://www.directoryofillustration.c...
○ Partfaliaz Illustration Agent Directory - http://www.partfaliaz.com/illustratio...

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🎨 OTHER VIDEOS TO WATCH

○ How I Illustrate My Books -    • How I Illustrate my Books  

○ Illustration Guides and Advice -    • Freelance Guides and Advice  

○ Picture Book Basics -    • Picture Book Basics  

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🖥️ LINKS

★ Portfolio, Social Media, and Artist Resources - https://www.anooshasyed.com/links
★ Buy My Books - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Anoosha...

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