My resources for finding agents. What are yours?

Reading everything I come across and following up on leads, and I also look in the acknowledgement sections, too. Any article on publishing I read and if an agent or publisher is mentioned I got to the website. Literary agent bios, because many have worked at past agencies, so I visit the websites of their former employers. Published (and unpublished) writers, agents, editors, and publishers since they tend to communicate with each other a lot on social media. aaronline.org is probably where I've found the bulk that's on my agent list. Websites where agents give interviews will most likely have interviews with other agents/agencies I've never heard of. And, other places, but I can't remember them all. Writers digest webstie definitely and it's quarterly magazine. & absolutewrite forums. Any place where I see a publisher or agent mentioned, I find the website.

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Hello,

There are a lot of (surprisingly) websites online that can help you find literary agent (including the agent query website you mentioned).

http://www.writers.net/agents.html

http://www.agentquery.com/

http://querytracker.net/

http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/thebusinessofwr...

Going to writing conventions is, of course, a benefit. Visiting your favorite authors for book signings and maybe asking them who their agent was, or to see if the agent is present. Writing book publishers and seeing if they have any recommendations, which they may.

Mostly, I find the web to the be the most useful for numerous finds. However, for a personal find, go look for one in person!