So I was chatting with someone yesterday and she was talking about asking other writers for referrals to their agents.
To me, this seems a little presumptive.
But she insisted she was only planning on asking other writers with whom she was very familiar/friendly, who had come up through the ranks with her (none had agents when she started communicating with them), and who she knew liked her work. I still think it would put the other person in a bit of an awkward position.
Me, I think I would always wonder if I could have gotten the agent on my own. And I'm not sure I'd want to live with that question hanging over me.
So, is this kind of thing common practice? Has anyone ever asked you? Have you asked?
To me, this seems a little presumptive.
But she insisted she was only planning on asking other writers with whom she was very familiar/friendly, who had come up through the ranks with her (none had agents when she started communicating with them), and who she knew liked her work. I still think it would put the other person in a bit of an awkward position.
Me, I think I would always wonder if I could have gotten the agent on my own. And I'm not sure I'd want to live with that question hanging over me.
So, is this kind of thing common practice? Has anyone ever asked you? Have you asked?