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Hello, all!
I was elated when I recently signed with an literary agency... however since signing, I've had second thoughts. The agency has an ok reputation (a few negative rumblings around here, but P&E gives them a $)... but since signing, I've had another agent request my MS. In order to break my current contract, I'd have to give 30 days notice.
Is it ethical to send my MS to the second agent without telling them that I'm already signed? My thought is that since it will take a significant amount of time for evaluation from agent #2 (at least 10 weeks, they say), I will have more time to evaluate my current agency... without wasting time getting my book out there!
Thoughts? I don't want to hurt my reputation... but I also don't want to jeopardize my book by having it in the hands of a so-so agency... the second one has a much better track record.
Advice, please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was elated when I recently signed with an literary agency... however since signing, I've had second thoughts. The agency has an ok reputation (a few negative rumblings around here, but P&E gives them a $)... but since signing, I've had another agent request my MS. In order to break my current contract, I'd have to give 30 days notice.
Is it ethical to send my MS to the second agent without telling them that I'm already signed? My thought is that since it will take a significant amount of time for evaluation from agent #2 (at least 10 weeks, they say), I will have more time to evaluate my current agency... without wasting time getting my book out there!
Thoughts? I don't want to hurt my reputation... but I also don't want to jeopardize my book by having it in the hands of a so-so agency... the second one has a much better track record.
Advice, please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!