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hmmm - I'm torn. On the one hand it is clear that Ms. Dowdle doesn't have a wealth of 'agenting' experience, and the sales that she has posted seem a less than impressive. But on the other hand, she has editorial experience and she is not being deceptive about her background. By virtue of being an agent the doors to the big conglomerate presses are open. True a personal relationship with the editors is nice, but there is no way that agents only sell manuscripts to editors they have a personal relationship with. What I mean is that Ms. Dowdle has the editorial experience to get books into shape and she can get the manuscripts into the hands of acquiring editors.
Christine, since you've seen the pitches prepared by Ms. Dowdle, right? Would you say they were well written and professional?
It makes a difference because it's only going to take a couple sales to the bigger guys to give Ms. Dowdle instant street-cred. So, is she worth the risk with your work? Well, all the information is available, she's not hiding anything, so ultimately that's something authors need to decide for themselves.
Christine, since you've seen the pitches prepared by Ms. Dowdle, right? Would you say they were well written and professional?
It makes a difference because it's only going to take a couple sales to the bigger guys to give Ms. Dowdle instant street-cred. So, is she worth the risk with your work? Well, all the information is available, she's not hiding anything, so ultimately that's something authors need to decide for themselves.