As an author and a (get this) Canadian, Rick Broadhead has a unique perspective on the publishing world, especially as one that believes that agencies don't need to be standoffish to be successful: "Don't listen to the people who say don't trust a literary agent that approaches you-that a good literary agent is too busy to be chasing down authors. Nothing could be further from the truth. A good agent is out there chasing clients," he tells Aileen Gallagher. This might be the agency for you if you have nonfiction or business--just don't sent poetry. And do NOT paste your manuscript into your email pitch (which should be concise.)