I had an excerpt from my novel published online a couple of years ago and last week an agent from Harvey Klinger reached out to see if I had representation and if she could read further. This is all brand new to me--I hadn't even begun to consider querying yet and certainly haven't researched anything, don't know the lingo, expectations, "rules"--everything! That's why I came here :-)
I guess I'm wondering what to expect next. Does this happen much? Should I be very hopeful? I sent 20,000 words a few days ago but haven't heard back. Of course, now I'm wondering if I should have done that at all, or rather waited until I was finished/ polished the entire novel. Anyway, I'd love to hear thoughts!