Comments on: Stumbled Upon http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/06/15/stumbled-upon/ Ten Authors. Five Genres. One Blog. Because the only thing scarier than a loaded gun pointed at your head....is writing about it. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:50:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Debra Webb http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/06/15/stumbled-upon/#comment-230142 Debra Webb Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:10:33 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2489#comment-230142 SJ, from someone who recently changed to her third agent, you are so, so right! SJ, from someone who recently changed to her third agent, you are so, so right!

]]> By: Patricia Barraclough http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/06/15/stumbled-upon/#comment-229981 Patricia Barraclough Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:59:29 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2489#comment-229981 We often like to think we can do it all, but it just isn't time/cost effective. It is like fixing your own car or plumbing. You can probably do it yourself, but is it worth it in the end. We hire people because the can do the job faster and better than we can. For all the reasons you stated, a good agent makes your job that much easier and more profitable. We often like to think we can do it all, but it just isn’t time/cost effective. It is like fixing your own car or plumbing. You can probably do it yourself, but is it worth it in the end. We hire people because the can do the job faster and better than we can. For all the reasons you stated, a good agent makes your job that much easier and more profitable.

]]> By: S. J. Day http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/06/15/stumbled-upon/#comment-229976 S. J. Day Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:25:08 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2489#comment-229976 I went over a year without an agent because I'd reached the point where the thought of working with one made me cringe. Finding the right agent is so hard and kissing frogs gets tiring after awhile. I don't think there's anything wrong with not having an agent. Authors are really better off without one rather than suffering with a bad one. I went over a year without an agent because I’d reached the point where the thought of working with one made me cringe. Finding the right agent is so hard and kissing frogs gets tiring after awhile. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with not having an agent. Authors are really better off without one rather than suffering with a bad one.

]]> By: S. J. Day http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/06/15/stumbled-upon/#comment-229975 S. J. Day Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:18:38 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2489#comment-229975 Good luck! I know agent hunting is hard. *fingers crossed* Good luck! I know agent hunting is hard. *fingers crossed*

]]> By: S. J. Day http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/06/15/stumbled-upon/#comment-229974 S. J. Day Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:17:46 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2489#comment-229974 I totally agree about needs changing and sometimes necessitating a move to a different agent. It's definitely not one-agent-fits-all. :) I totally agree about needs changing and sometimes necessitating a move to a different agent. It’s definitely not one-agent-fits-all. :)

]]> By: S. J. Day http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/06/15/stumbled-upon/#comment-229973 S. J. Day Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:24:00 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2489#comment-229973 Agents can be tremendously helpful or they can make life much harder for an author. I hope you find a good one when you're ready! Agents can be tremendously helpful or they can make life much harder for an author. I hope you find a good one when you’re ready!

]]> By: Jen Lyon http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/06/15/stumbled-upon/#comment-229972 Jen Lyon Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:59:11 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2489#comment-229972 Interesting Syl! I think of my agent as more of a partner in my career, or maybe a business associate. I really don't see it as a employeer/employee relationship simply because it's not that kind of power dynamic in the author-agent world. It's much more mutually dependant. Interesting Syl! I think of my agent as more of a partner in my career, or maybe a business associate. I really don’t see it as a employeer/employee relationship simply because it’s not that kind of power dynamic in the author-agent world. It’s much more mutually dependant.

]]> By: Terry Odell http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/06/15/stumbled-upon/#comment-229971 Terry Odell Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:11:08 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2489#comment-229971 I do miss having an agent, but sometimes one has to look at the bigger picture and decide if the agent is the 'right' agent. I will say, I got faster and friendly rejections when my agent sent stuff. I should probably start querying again. Sigh. I do miss having an agent, but sometimes one has to look at the bigger picture and decide if the agent is the ‘right’ agent. I will say, I got faster and friendly rejections when my agent sent stuff.

I should probably start querying again. Sigh.

]]> By: HollyD http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/06/15/stumbled-upon/#comment-229970 HollyD Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:56:44 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2489#comment-229970 Thanks for the info. I'll keep it in mind as I've only sent out 2 queries to agents so far. Too bad they were both nicely rejected. Oh well, I'll keep trying. Thanks for the info. I’ll keep it in mind as I’ve only sent out 2 queries to agents so far. Too bad they were both nicely rejected. Oh well, I’ll keep trying.

]]> By: toni mcgee causey http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/06/15/stumbled-upon/#comment-229969 toni mcgee causey Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:36:32 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2489#comment-229969 I completely agree that a "great agent can be priceless." Fifteen or so years ago, I had an agent (a man) in NY who was an ass to everyone around him. I wish I knew then what I know now--that a bad agent is worse than no agent at all, and that an agent who routinely makes enemies isn't "powerful" but an idiot--they're going to ruin their own business. (Which he did.) I have been lucky since then, finding the right person for where I was in my career at the time. Very lucky right now. I completely agree that a “great agent can be priceless.” Fifteen or so years ago, I had an agent (a man) in NY who was an ass to everyone around him. I wish I knew then what I know now–that a bad agent is worse than no agent at all, and that an agent who routinely makes enemies isn’t “powerful” but an idiot–they’re going to ruin their own business. (Which he did.) I have been lucky since then, finding the right person for where I was in my career at the time. Very lucky right now.

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