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Story Time:
I've been with my agent for about four years now and I've written them four books (rewritten two of those). One of those books resulted in a beta reader getting a tattoo of the MC's name! Most everyone who reads them loves them. For more backstory, this is a very good agent. Other authors sharing this person's representation make MONEY, and not just a little bit. All other clients agree, this agent will get you a deal. Well, here's the thing; I have my fifth book with this agent and haven't had a response on the book yet. Also, I have never been on submission.
I've been to all the sites detailing when it is time to fire an agent, but my agent isn't doing any of the REALLY bad stuff and this is a really (from everyone else I've heard from) an EXCELLENT agent. People have told me they would kill to be represented by this agent.
Here's the question:
Is an agent who has offered representation yet rejects your work over and over again a bad agent? Is the hope that this agent will shape up and finally submit this book enough? Can you tell your agent to put something on submission they don't really want to represent?
Thanks!
I've been with my agent for about four years now and I've written them four books (rewritten two of those). One of those books resulted in a beta reader getting a tattoo of the MC's name! Most everyone who reads them loves them. For more backstory, this is a very good agent. Other authors sharing this person's representation make MONEY, and not just a little bit. All other clients agree, this agent will get you a deal. Well, here's the thing; I have my fifth book with this agent and haven't had a response on the book yet. Also, I have never been on submission.
I've been to all the sites detailing when it is time to fire an agent, but my agent isn't doing any of the REALLY bad stuff and this is a really (from everyone else I've heard from) an EXCELLENT agent. People have told me they would kill to be represented by this agent.
Here's the question:
Is an agent who has offered representation yet rejects your work over and over again a bad agent? Is the hope that this agent will shape up and finally submit this book enough? Can you tell your agent to put something on submission they don't really want to represent?
Thanks!