Agents-The good,The bad, and the Ugly Agent Gripes Ask Ann. I've been through the query rejection cycle twice now. I am unable to get a single, reputable agent to read my manuscripts. I have failed as an author. That can't be the reason, since every agent I've queried has come up with some arbitrary reason not to read my manuscript.
Agents are very busy people.
But I found time to write a novel, edit that novel to the best of my ability, research and build a query list, write a polished and professional query letter, and fork over postage. Then read me. Or is it because I'm unpublished. And since I'm unpublished that means I'm a hack, a no-talent wannabe, another moron wasting your valuable time. I've written a quality manuscript.