Cisco Writers Club

Rendezvous With Writing

You’ve written your first book, and it's time to find a literary agent. What will you list for your publishing credits as you send out query letters? If you have publishing credits, an agent is more likely to give your book a closer read. But how do you get publishing credits when this is your first book? Answer: magazines and journals, in print or online.

Writing short pieces for magazines and journals in whatever genres they feature will not only give you publishing credits, but also it'll give you a break to recover from the mammoth writing project (your book) you just finished.