{"id":672252,"date":"2024-02-13T17:28:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T17:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/?p=672252"},"modified":"2024-02-14T11:59:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T11:59:05","slug":"elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"Elevator Pitches: How to Hook an Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Writing an elevator pitch is a great way to get to the core of your book. Grabbing the attention of a literary agent can be a daunting task, but if you can express the new and exciting concept that your book has to offer in just one short sentence, you\u2019ll be off to a flying start. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the lead-up to our <a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/meet-your-match\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meet Your Match<\/a> event on 14 February 2024, we asked leading literary agents why elevator pitches are so important and how you can make yours as compelling as possible\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-opulence-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-opulence-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why bother?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A good elevator pitch doesn\u2019t just show the agent that you understand your book\u2019s unique selling point (USP)<em> \u2014<\/em>it can also help you to think about your writing in a new way. Getting it right can take practice, but every time you put pen to paper, you\u2019ll be narrowing down on what makes your book special just that little bit more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cElevator pitches are so important, primarily because they help YOU, the author, think about your book from a more salesy perspective\u2014and throughout your book\u2019s launch, you will need to be a constant salesperson for your story. Authors often have a hard time summing up their own book, but you\u2019d be surprised by how much having a refined, concise elevator pitch will come in handy, and directly contribute to your book\u2019s success!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rachel Beck, Liza Dawson Associates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View <a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/our-services\/agentmatch\/literary-agent\/rachel-beck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rachel\u2019s AgentMatch profile<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/our-services\/agentmatch\/literary-agent\/rachel-beck\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Rachel-Beck.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-434309\" style=\"width:auto;height:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Rachel-Beck.jpg 400w, https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Rachel-Beck-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Rachel-Beck-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Rachel-Beck-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Rachel-Beck-350x350.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"promo-block  alignfull\" id=\"\">\r\n    <div class=\"content-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"promo-block-container\">\r\n                            <div class=\"promo-image-container\">\r\n                                            <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/our-services\/121-support\/agents\/\" target=\"\">\r\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/121-Agent-Content-Block.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                            <p class=\"tag has-background has-thriller-background-color\">Speak to a Literary Agent<\/p>\r\n                                                                <\/a>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"promo-text-container\">\r\n                <div class=\"promo-text-wrapper\">\r\n                    <h2>Put your pitch to the test<\/h2>                    <div class=\"wysiwyg-container\"><p>Book an Agent One-to-One and receive valuable feedback on your pitch and submission pack from an agent of your choice.<\/p>\n<p>Perfect for authors seeking representation, your one-to-one can be used to get expert advice on your book\u2019s marketability.<\/p>\n<\/div>                                            <div class=\"cta-container\">\r\n                            <a class=\"cta-btn has-background has-thriller-background-color\" href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/our-services\/121-support\/agents\/\" target=\"\"><span>Find out more<\/span><\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Standing out from the crowd<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Think about the last time you picked up a book by a new author. What grabbed you about its premise? What made it feel fresh and interesting? An elevator pitch is a quick and easy way to get your agent, editor or reader hooked right from the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cA good elevator pitch bridges the gap between the familiar and the exciting. It tells me where your book sits on the market, and it tells me why your book isn\u2019t like anything <\/em>else<em> on the market. So get that USP up front\u2014tell me that you\u2019re in a genre I love and tell me what you\u2019re doing that nobody else in that genre has done before.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eli Keren, United Agents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View <a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/our-services\/agentmatch\/literary-agent\/eli-keren\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eli\u2019s AgentMatch profile<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/our-services\/agentmatch\/literary-agent\/eli-keren\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Eli-Keren-121-Profile.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-433985\" style=\"width:auto;height:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Eli-Keren-121-Profile.jpeg 290w, https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Eli-Keren-121-Profile-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Eli-Keren-121-Profile-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Keeping it concise<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the hardest parts of writing an elevator pitch is summarising your book in a single sentence. Practice makes perfect<em>\u2014<\/em>but if you\u2019re finding yourself unable to pick out that one crucial element at the core of your book, it could be a sign that something\u2019s wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cIf you\u2019re struggling with an elevator pitch because you have too much to say in just one line, it may be that your book is lacking a sharp hook\u2014and that might be something worth revising.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elinor Davies, Madeleine Milburn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View <a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/our-services\/agentmatch\/literary-agent\/elinor-davies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elinor\u2019s AgentMatch profile<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/our-services\/agentmatch\/literary-agent\/elinor-davies\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Elinor-Davies.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-667536\" style=\"width:auto;height:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Elinor-Davies.png 350w, https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Elinor-Davies-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Elinor-Davies-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Elinor-Davies-64x64.png 64w, https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Elinor-Davies-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-opulence-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-opulence-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Want an example<\/strong> of an elevator pitch?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for an example? Here\u2019s one from our very own Katie Day \u2013 who, before joining the Jericho Writers team, was our 2022 Meet Your Match winner:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When the neighbour she\u2019s been spying on suddenly leaves, a lonely woman inserts herself into the life of the girlfriend he left behind. SORROW &amp; BLISS meets YOU in a commercial women&#8217;s fiction with a dash of domestic suspense.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why did we love it? Because it showed a great awareness of genre, it gave us enough information to catch our attention while leaving us with plenty of questions we wanted to see answered, and it did all of that in under 40 words. In short, it hooked us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-opulence-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-opulence-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re ready to get started writing your own, take a look at Harry Bingham\u2019s guide to elevator pitches here: <a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/how-to-write-an-elevator-pitch-for-your-novel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Write An Elevator Pitch For Your Novel \u2013 Jericho Writers<\/a>. And, once you\u2019ve cracked it, why not share your pitch with us?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 14 February 2024, we will be taking a look at your elevator pitches on Twitter\/X with the return of our <a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/meet-your-match\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meet Your Match event<\/a>. Simply post your elevator pitch, details of your book\u2019s genre and the hashtag #JWMeetYourMatch between 2pm and 4pm GMT, and we\u2019ll match you with an agent we think would like to see your work. Plus, if we really love your pitch, you\u2019ll also be in with a chance to win a free <a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/our-services\/121-support\/agents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agent One-to-One session<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Writing an elevator pitch is a great way to get to the core of your book. Grabbing the attention of a literary agent can be a daunting task, but if you can express the new and exciting concept that your book has to offer in just one short sentence, you\u2019ll be off to a flying<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26577,"featured_media":672261,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[28876,28528,29139],"class_list":["post-672252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-publishing-industry","tag-agents","tag-getting-published","tag-meet-your-match"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Jericho Writers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Elevator Pitches: How to Hook an Agent &#8211; Jericho Writers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Writing an elevator pitch is a great way to get to the core of your book. Grabbing the attention of a literary agent can be a daunting task, but if you can express the new and exciting concept that your book has to offer in just one short sentence, you\u2019ll be off to a flying\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Jericho Writers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jerichowriters\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-02-13T17:28:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-02-14T11:59:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Meet-Your-Match-writing-3.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Katie Day\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@JerichoWriters\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@JerichoWriters\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Katie Day\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":[\"Article\",\"BlogPosting\"],\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Katie Day\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d514e37625e2fb17a39f6cf4108462d7\"},\"headline\":\"Elevator Pitches: How to Hook an Agent\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-02-13T17:28:40+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-02-14T11:59:05+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/\"},\"wordCount\":728,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Meet-Your-Match-writing-3.png\",\"keywords\":[\"agents\",\"getting published\",\"meet your match\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Publishing industry\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/\",\"name\":\"Elevator Pitches: How to Hook an Agent &#8211; Jericho Writers\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Meet-Your-Match-writing-3.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-02-13T17:28:40+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-02-14T11:59:05+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Meet-Your-Match-writing-3.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Meet-Your-Match-writing-3.png\",\"width\":900,\"height\":600},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Elevator Pitches: How to Hook an Agent\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/\",\"name\":\"Jericho Writers\",\"description\":\"Getting you published\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Jericho Writers\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cropped-footer-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cropped-footer-logo.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Jericho Writers\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jerichowriters\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/JerichoWriters\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jerichowriters\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/jericho-writers\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCcs1qhjwLR6bQYDR2x3PbOw\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d514e37625e2fb17a39f6cf4108462d7\",\"name\":\"Katie Day\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/6406ca65f5244393ecdf6e1749a4e83c.jpg?ver=1775771436\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/6406ca65f5244393ecdf6e1749a4e83c.jpg?ver=1775771436\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/6406ca65f5244393ecdf6e1749a4e83c.jpg?ver=1775771436\",\"caption\":\"Katie Day\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/author\/k-dayjerichowriters-com\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Jericho Writers","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Elevator Pitches: How to Hook an Agent &#8211; Jericho Writers","og_description":"Writing an elevator pitch is a great way to get to the core of your book. Grabbing the attention of a literary agent can be a daunting task, but if you can express the new and exciting concept that your book has to offer in just one short sentence, you\u2019ll be off to a flying","og_url":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/","og_site_name":"Jericho Writers","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jerichowriters","article_published_time":"2024-02-13T17:28:40+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-02-14T11:59:05+00:00","og_image":[{"width":900,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Meet-Your-Match-writing-3.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Katie Day","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@JerichoWriters","twitter_site":"@JerichoWriters","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Katie Day","Estimated reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":["Article","BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/"},"author":{"name":"Katie Day","@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d514e37625e2fb17a39f6cf4108462d7"},"headline":"Elevator Pitches: How to Hook an Agent","datePublished":"2024-02-13T17:28:40+00:00","dateModified":"2024-02-14T11:59:05+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/"},"wordCount":728,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Meet-Your-Match-writing-3.png","keywords":["agents","getting published","meet your match"],"articleSection":["Publishing industry"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/","url":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/","name":"Elevator Pitches: How to Hook an Agent &#8211; Jericho Writers","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Meet-Your-Match-writing-3.png","datePublished":"2024-02-13T17:28:40+00:00","dateModified":"2024-02-14T11:59:05+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Meet-Your-Match-writing-3.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Meet-Your-Match-writing-3.png","width":900,"height":600},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/elevator-pitches-how-to-hook-an-agent\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Elevator Pitches: How to Hook an Agent"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/","name":"Jericho Writers","description":"Getting you published","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/#organization","name":"Jericho Writers","url":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cropped-footer-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cropped-footer-logo.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Jericho Writers"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jerichowriters","https:\/\/x.com\/JerichoWriters","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jerichowriters\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/jericho-writers\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCcs1qhjwLR6bQYDR2x3PbOw"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d514e37625e2fb17a39f6cf4108462d7","name":"Katie Day","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/6406ca65f5244393ecdf6e1749a4e83c.jpg?ver=1775771436","url":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/6406ca65f5244393ecdf6e1749a4e83c.jpg?ver=1775771436","contentUrl":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/6406ca65f5244393ecdf6e1749a4e83c.jpg?ver=1775771436","caption":"Katie Day"},"url":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/author\/k-dayjerichowriters-com\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26577"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=672252"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":676305,"href":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672252\/revisions\/676305"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/672261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=672252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=672252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=672252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}