... who came here thinking it was a post called MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT AGENTS. It was, but I deleted it as it wasn't meant to go out till next week. (It now will.) I'm juggling a lot of tasks at the moment and have some emergency extra client work to do for Pen2Publication, so I need to space out the blog posts a bit. Yesterday's blog post slotted in as a matter of urgency because lots of people on Twitter were suddenly asking about buying signed books for Christmas, so I'd like you to have the chance to do that. Of course I would!
I have an interview with Tom Vowler scheduled here for Saturday, and the agent post on Tues or Weds. Be patient!
Meanwhile, signed books for Christmas, anyone? Or birthday, or random pleasure? Head down to the post below.
3 comments:
Loved the post Nicola. I was under the misconception, (In India we don't have agents) that once a writer gets an agent, then its a easy road to finding a publisher.
Your post was an eye opener. Whenever I search for an agent I will be careful. Thanks a ton.
Rachna
Rachna - thank you and I'm very sorry to have pulled the post and pushed it to next week! If you don't see it there, I'll shift your comment over for you.
Once a writer gets an agent, it's definitely easier to get a publisher but only if the agent is good enough; and some projects still don't sell even with great agents.
Ha ha! Read it before deletion. It was a super post.
To take up Rahna's point (I WILL forget it before next Tues) I remember when I was applying for postgrad places, there was always the question of whether it was easier to get a place or the funding for it. The answer was if you were a scientist the fuding came with the place so what mattered was getting the place; if you were in the humainties like me the funding was open competition nationally with about 1000 awards for the whole country. Places were offered to anyone who met the (admittedly very strict) course criteria. You couldn't get funding without a place, but getting the place was just the first step.
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