tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post66907047501408080..comments2023-10-26T11:34:38.322-04:00Comments on Ask Allison: To Agent or Not to Agent, That is the QuestionAllison Winn Scotchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820208316115681320noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-1386192525990149102009-02-17T22:31:00.000-05:002009-02-17T22:31:00.000-05:00Does anyone who has found an agent credit blogging...Does anyone who has found an agent credit blogging as part of the way they got representation? I am just starting to consider that avenue myself.htownjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885294357453951941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-60280915669984913212009-02-03T23:28:00.000-05:002009-02-03T23:28:00.000-05:00I'm still querying / hoping to get an agent one da...I'm still querying / hoping to get an agent one day...but I have to agree, getting the right agent has to be an essential first step, since they will be guiding your career in many respects.suzanneelizabeths.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14304462740451230118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-14263160976939164882009-02-03T14:36:00.000-05:002009-02-03T14:36:00.000-05:00I hear you but if you can't get one I say self pub...I hear you but if you can't get one I say self publish. Most likely if you are a new writer you are going to be marketing it yourself anyway so just go for it. Then all the money is yours and you shape your own career. I've gotten tons of press, have legit sponsors with big names doing book signing for me and I self published my novel, Social Climbers. It takes courage because everything is on me but I'm motivated to see it to the top.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-35052172361483703102009-02-03T12:42:00.000-05:002009-02-03T12:42:00.000-05:00I found my agent through a blind query, and I have...I found my agent through a blind query, and I have to say, she is the greatest thing since sliced bread! Allison, I agree with you that having a good agent will help you to shape your entire writing career. My agent and I always have chats about where I want to go with my writing and she's always open and honest with me. Without her, I'd still be flailing about, working on three books at once, never finishing anything.Brenda Janowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02341902606434073240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-51843282045149521842009-02-03T09:58:00.000-05:002009-02-03T09:58:00.000-05:00I'm a brand-spanking-newly-agented writer. I can'...I'm a brand-spanking-newly-agented writer. I can't speak to the career building aspects, since I've only had an agent for 2 weeks. (LOL) <BR/><BR/>But I can say, that having an agent has changed my sense of the writing process utterly. The stakes are definitely higher in that I'm no longer writing only for myself and I have deadlines. But on the flip side, I am also much more relaxed about my writing since I no longer have to spend psychic energy trying to convince someone to read my work.Lisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-34273380813122697392009-02-03T09:51:00.000-05:002009-02-03T09:51:00.000-05:00Finding the right agent is so worth the effort. I...Finding the right agent is so worth the effort. In a way, it's like finding love...when you don't have it, it seems like it might never happen. But when you find each other, you're so glad you didn't settle for someone else!<BR/><BR/>Having someone to represent you, guide your career, and fight for your best interests is key in this business.Trish Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18038324441006141430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-82182365591449901002009-02-03T09:46:00.000-05:002009-02-03T09:46:00.000-05:00Most houses only accept represented manuscripts. I...Most houses only accept represented manuscripts. If you want to be published by any of these houses, you need an agent. The road goes through Agentville. Having an agent doesn't make you "more legitimate" but it does provide access to the most legitimate publishers out there. Why wouldn't you want that for yourself?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06965380978953755823noreply@blogger.com