tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post8574806621018930525..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: Queries from Published AuthorsBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-34198166770544367552010-10-07T09:58:08.294-04:002010-10-07T09:58:08.294-04:00Hey, I would love to have an agent that I could wo...Hey, I would love to have an agent that I could work with my entire career, but I have a strong feeling it isn't going to work out that way. I'm on an agent search now. I have several projects going all in different directions. My case in point is the other day while beating the bushes for an agent for the fiction project I just finished, one agent I chatted with was not interested in my latest novel, but my soon-to-be completed YA excited her. So did a sports article I'd just finished which she thinks I should turn into a book proposal. <br />So there I am. I may end up with as many agents as I have books. What do you want I should do???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-26991765516299777102010-10-06T11:52:24.885-04:002010-10-06T11:52:24.885-04:00Anon: Oh, my... the work that goes into finding th...Anon: Oh, my... the work that goes into finding the right agent for the author is huge. Why on earth would an author only look toward an agent as a one book wonder? If an author writes two different genres, and the agent they are targeting only takes one of them, the author might want to look elsewhere. JMHO.Catherine Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05804889684095619535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-84383534804399431352010-10-06T10:14:52.360-04:002010-10-06T10:14:52.360-04:00Anon,
Why do you think that? Finding the right ag...Anon,<br /><br />Why do you think that? Finding the right agent isn't like buying a car. You are looking for someone who is going to be with you long term, who will help guide your career, who fits what you are doing now and where you want to go.<br /><br />I have changed agents once (because my new genre focus didn't match her area of expertise.) But I have every intention of staying with my current agent for the rest of my career.<br /><br />If anything, an agent becomes more valuable as move forward with future books.J Scott Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03151922526673687869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-69084241331908324202010-10-06T10:12:42.757-04:002010-10-06T10:12:42.757-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.J Scott Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03151922526673687869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-77550656371608337712010-10-05T21:04:29.638-04:002010-10-05T21:04:29.638-04:00I suspect the future is that most author-agent rel...I suspect the future is that most author-agent relationships will be for one bookAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-40209304696584452982010-10-05T18:11:45.579-04:002010-10-05T18:11:45.579-04:00Anon 10:09:
Not true at all. I've taken on a ...Anon 10:09:<br /><br />Not true at all. I've taken on a number of clients on proposal only and went on to sell on proposal only. All were previously published, none sold in the gross ton.<br /><br />MA Leslie<br /><br />The goal when forming a relationship with your agent is that you will stick together for the long haul. <br /><br />--jhfBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-32840839902439587482010-10-05T17:28:05.232-04:002010-10-05T17:28:05.232-04:00To answer the question on loyalty. There may be a...To answer the question on loyalty. There may be a number of reasons a published writer is seeking a new agent:<br />- the agent is retiring or leaving the business<br />- the agent doesn't like the writers next book and doesn't wish to rep it, but the author believes in the book and wants it sent out<br />- the author feels they don't have a good fit with their agent. Maybe they don't like the communication style, or they feel the agent wasn't aggressive enough in negotiations etc. I know some authors who feel that as their career progresses they are looking for something different from the agent and as a result they want a new one<br /><br />However there are many authors who stick with their agents. It isn't so much about loyalty, it's about a business decision. I wouldn't stay with my agent just to be loyal if I thought it was hurting my career. Howeveer I have huge respect for her and would always want to work tinge out if possible.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967828178034612278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-14246191688151314702010-10-05T11:56:22.974-04:002010-10-05T11:56:22.974-04:00"To answer your question specifically, when q..."To answer your question specifically, when querying BookEnds, if you are previously published, a proposal should be enough."<br /><br />I think that's a fair approach.ryan fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361694356025572544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-278755942162844972010-10-05T10:32:42.900-04:002010-10-05T10:32:42.900-04:00Do agents and authors stick together after the fir...Do agents and authors stick together after the first book? I would think that if your first book stold by the gross ton that the agent would be holding on to you as a client. Am I just living in a bubble gum fairy land or is there some loyalty?M.A. Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00345656231366226417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-91123836148861521572010-10-05T10:09:11.654-04:002010-10-05T10:09:11.654-04:00This may be possible, but if you are also looking ...This may be possible, but if you are also looking for a new agent, it won't be. If your last book sold by the gross ton, perhaps.<br /><br />I think though, that under the current circumstances, it will prove extremely difficultAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com