tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post4418688866228813379..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: Switching Agents within an AgencyBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-3391476948079730582012-03-13T09:13:33.357-04:002012-03-13T09:13:33.357-04:00One other bonus that I can see in this case is tha...One other bonus that I can see in this case is that the two agents will be right there, for easy conferencing. The author's past history, quirks, foibles, style... it's all there for Agent 2 to find out, quickly and easily. Makes for a faster start to the new relationship.Susan Helene Gottfriedhttp://westofmars.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-649288156520380472012-03-13T09:09:57.191-04:002012-03-13T09:09:57.191-04:00I have read of at least one instance where an agen...I have read of at least one instance where an agent got a ms from an new author that was not her genre, but deserved representation. In that case, she passed the author on to a colleague within the agency that she felt could better represent that genre. Unusual, but it apparently it happens.<br /><br />As an aspiring writer, I think it's great that agencies will work this way to keep and nurture talent. I would hate to feel like I have to leave an agency because I've written something my agent doesn't rep.Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-10876944174159332732012-03-13T08:20:00.008-04:002012-03-13T08:20:00.008-04:00I think it's a perfectly reasonable thing to d...I think it's a perfectly reasonable thing to do for exactly the reason you've said. It doesn't have to be something personal, but switching agents would be beneficial for both writer and agent in that situation.Bonnee Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513268628209169538noreply@blogger.com