Finally, ladies and gentlemen, part the last in our outlandishly long series on choosing an agent. (Here are parts the first, second, third, fourth and fifth for your perusal.) Let us contemplate what it will be like when you get to the end of your agent-query journey. No, before that part. You've asked your questions... Continue Reading →
But Are You a Match? Six Things to Consider Before Accepting Representation: Part 5/6–WHO THE HECK’S IN CHARGE, HERE?
Part five of our almost-ending series of posts about deciding if a particular agent is for you looks at three different balances of power in the author-agent relationship. (Part four in the series is here, part three is here, part two is here, part one is here.) Ladies and gentlemen I give you... WHO THE... Continue Reading →
But Are You a Match? Six Things to Consider Before Accepting Representation: Prt 2/6–WHAT ARE THEY INTERESTED IN?
Part Two of the series BUT ARE YOU A MATCH? (prt 1 here) could also be called: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P0hG3sD0-E Because different agents have different ideas about what his/her role is as your representative. Some do it all, and some have a very narrow range of what they want from you. So let us consider: AGENT AREA... Continue Reading →
But Are You a Match? Six Things To Consider Before Accepting Representation: Prt 1/6–COMMUNICATION
http://youtu.be/e_RWrLZb5N8 If you didn't see that coming, you just don't know me. People are different--I know that comes as a complete shock to all of you writers. (<---SARCASM) And when The Call comes, we dream that on the other end of our tired little flip phone is our knight in shining armor, come to... Continue Reading →
Web-Savvy Agents: 5 Ways to Cull The List
HEY PEEPS! Been, like, a long time... http://youtu.be/c1Hb9ABpyts Amiright? Heather and Dana have been holding down the fort while I attempt to finish my WIP. Always take longer than you think it will. Amirightagain? Anyhoo. Today, let's consider the social-media-savvy agent. You know the one I'm talking about. He or she blogs three times a... Continue Reading →