Writers are on a role! Around the blogsphere agents are talking about the upswing in queries they’ve gotten in 2009. However, because so many people seem to be going ahead on fulfilling their publication dreams you have to be extra diligent in your efforts so you can stand out from the crowd.

Agent Janet Reid gives great advice in her blog Things to Skip in a Query Letter.

Agent Jennifer Jackson adds this blog Letters from the Query Wars.

Agent Eleanor Wood writes about what she does on Meet Eleanor Wood on the Ninc blog.

In the meanwhile, here are three things you can do.

Be patient. Because agents are getting inundated with queries they may not get back to you as quickly as you’d hope. So don’t hassle them demanding a response. You’ll eventually get a reply.

Keep writing. Don’t sit around waiting for a response. Work on your next project.

Have a Plan B. In case your first batch of queries don’t work, have another strategy.

And of course, never give up.