Depending on the culture, crows can either be seen as an omen of good or of ill. Some folks believe they are harbingers of bad luck; still others believe they are symbols of transformation, change, rebirth, and rejuvenation. I mention this because my querying journey ended—quite dramatically—with the cawing of a crow. While sitting in an empty sixth-floor office waiting for my first agent call, a crow alighted on the windowsill, looked straight at me, and cawed. I remember go