Kuroshitsgiven

At home, we have only black moths. Formidable creatures, to be sure, but they lack beauty. They thrive on the dark and the cold.

- What do they feed on?

Butterflies, I’m afraid.

Jessica Chastain as Lucille Sharpe

I'm doing my best to build a name, even if it only ever ends up being a small one. It's a lot of fun and what I've always wanted to do, but it's still A Lot, and if you want to help out a little, there's a way!

In addition to one-off donations to my ko-fi, which are EXTREMELY appreciated, you can sign up to be a ghostie! It's $3/mo; the price of one regular donation, but recurring. It might sound small, but things like that really make a difference.

My ko-fi is still getting started. Right now, what's up on it are announcements for stories and, of course, my novelette, but going forward there are going to be monthly reading wrap-ups and more things still in the planning stage. It should be fun!

Ciel: These are Pokemon cards.

First, the best place to start is actually checking the blurbs in the back or front of your favorite, recent books in your target genre. Authors almost always shout out their agents, which can give you a good idea of who to start researching, since you know they're into your genre and books like yours. An alternative to this is to check the socials (twitter is best) of your favorite authors. They often have their agents listed in their bio.

Second, Publishers Weekly entries for books provide agent names, so I'd suggest looking there as well. You can also check on manuscriptwishlist, though I'd suggest checking the personal site or twitter of anyone there you're interested in, as sometimes the information can be outdated.

Once you've done this and got a few people you like, you can expand your list by 1) checking out these agent's social media accounts and finding other agents they interact with; and 2) by browsing the other agents listed at the agencies they work for

Finally, I'd suggest checking out querytracker, which is a platform where you submit to agents directly. They have what they're looking for and who they work for listed as well, so even if you don't find anyone that fits your needs, you can check out their affiliated agencies.