Any aspiring new author with a manuscript in hand and a glimmer of hope in the eye understands the haze of doubt and rejection that is the querying process. It can be a daunting, crushing, nebulous experience, but it's unavoidable if you're hoping to find a literary agent that loves your novel as much as you do. When you find her, she will be your champion in your publishing quest, and the query quicksand you found yourself in will be a memory. So don't give up! I recently si