Authonomy is not for naught

I'l admit I would not have expected a successful agent to be trolling showcase sites -- they're primarily a fishing ground for scammers. So I am both surprised to find myself wrong and pleased for you. Let us hope this does lead to a contract.

ETA -- For those of you who unfamiliar. Authonomy is a showcase site.

It depends on the website design, the author's ability, genre... Lots of stuff. A person doesn't need to spend 24hrs a day online, but ignoring the internet completely is just as bad as constant networking.

I had the same experience on the Authonomy site. My original intent was to get feed back from one of Harper Collins editors, but after 6 months I gave up because the time spent begging for support was way to much. Then after I gave up, I too got an email from a agent who suggested - are you ready? Cooperative publishing. Needless to say, I sent a very unflattering reply to his offer. Haven't heard back from him yet.

Rumors have it that AuthorHouse and PA troll those sites looking for desperate writers. They act like they are writers and after offering encouragement, tell about their experience with...

Nick Anthony

Well, good for you, and congrats. It's always nice to hear something good (even about something I don't want to get involved in, lol). One can't stuff all agents into the same pigeonhole any more than writers.