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I hadn't heard of this until Kitty was kind enough to post about it. If I've had enough time to edit/polish my mystery novel by then, I'll probably give it a go. :D
 
Thank you, Kitty. It's come up here a few times before, @Chase Gamwell. Threads of yore. #PitMad did get too crazy, people flooding the thing, and spamming it to hell, and it started turning other writers and agents off. Useful exercise though, honing a tweet-length hook.
 
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Ah, so now the agent has a dedicated third-party to do their searching for them, for the publisher whom has a dedicated third-party to to their searching for them.

Now, I need a dedicated third party to do my searching for me.

JOB POSTING: exciting opportunity as research assistant. Unpaid, must be willing to work for love of the game. Must be willing to weather constant verbal abuse. Experience as designated driver a must. Must be available 24 hours a day for research requests and dictation. Apply below.
 
Ah, so now the agent has a dedicated third-party to do their searching for them, for the publisher whom has a dedicated third-party to to their searching for them.

Now, I need a dedicated third party to do my searching for me.

JOB POSTING: exciting opportunity as research assistant. Unpaid, must be willing to work for love of the game. Must be willing to weather constant verbal abuse. Experience as designated driver a must. Must be available 24 hours a day for research requests and dictation. Apply below.

"Subletting of the position is encouraged"
 
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