tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post8184510697754717198..comments2024-03-17T07:41:20.020-07:00Comments on Jacqueline Seewald: When Do You Need an Agent?Jacqueline Seewaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-62512264870818966282016-02-02T13:44:05.465-08:002016-02-02T13:44:05.465-08:00Nice post, Jacquie. Wishing you all the best with ...Nice post, Jacquie. Wishing you all the best with this new genre!<br />MaggieMaggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-17402402343375594512016-01-22T11:40:56.468-08:002016-01-22T11:40:56.468-08:00Hi, Nancy,
There are benefits to working with bot...Hi, Nancy,<br /><br />There are benefits to working with both small presses and the large ones.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-79080378351507837892016-01-22T07:08:35.323-08:002016-01-22T07:08:35.323-08:00I've had 3 agents off and on in my writing car...I've had 3 agents off and on in my writing career, and they were all helpful. I finally parted with the last one when I began writing for small presses rather than large--and my agent mostly ignored the smaller ones. Agents are business people and they want to make money (like the rest of us, alas.) Nancy Means Wrighthttp://www.nancymeanswright.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-45708917742606878982016-01-22T05:50:38.333-08:002016-01-22T05:50:38.333-08:00Thank you, Carole. I hope it proves helpful.Thank you, Carole. I hope it proves helpful.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-70247312298316496192016-01-22T05:49:45.773-08:002016-01-22T05:49:45.773-08:00Nice to hear from you, Isabella.Nice to hear from you, Isabella.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-30245411521906467222016-01-21T18:18:56.573-08:002016-01-21T18:18:56.573-08:00Thanks for the informative blog on a tricky subjec...Thanks for the informative blog on a tricky subject, which the comments bear out. Hilary Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13758980199356695662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-19003209645076607712016-01-21T16:20:01.401-08:002016-01-21T16:20:01.401-08:00Great advice/blog, Jacqueline. Thanks!Great advice/blog, Jacqueline. Thanks!Carole Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12878208750636105503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-79905836508247464682016-01-21T10:59:19.109-08:002016-01-21T10:59:19.109-08:00Good suggestion. I've used it as well.Good suggestion. I've used it as well.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-34516364296921225762016-01-21T09:43:52.466-08:002016-01-21T09:43:52.466-08:00I have had successful agents and worthless ones (s...I have had successful agents and worthless ones (submitting my work to the 10 largest pubs in the universe and telling me he can't sell it). Currently I function as my own agent. Try www.agentquery.com. Susan Coryellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700818086229953333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-45196082812093294422016-01-21T09:23:27.583-08:002016-01-21T09:23:27.583-08:00Allan,
What you say is quite true. A reputable sm...Allan,<br /><br />What you say is quite true. A reputable small publisher will often be good to work with, but you have to vet publishers carefully and go over the contracts as well, making certain you aren't being ripped off.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-75835930520686611382016-01-21T09:21:23.402-08:002016-01-21T09:21:23.402-08:00Jeff,
The problem with getting a good agent is th...Jeff,<br /><br />The problem with getting a good agent is that they are often more difficult to get than small publishers. Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-30366377666349506642016-01-21T09:19:53.283-08:002016-01-21T09:19:53.283-08:00Tough decision to make since you've already es...Tough decision to make since you've already established a following for your novels.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-21845256508489510462016-01-21T09:18:44.282-08:002016-01-21T09:18:44.282-08:00Hi, Betty,
I agree. I don't think there's...Hi, Betty,<br /><br />I agree. I don't think there's any right answer here. Sometimes an agent works out for a particular writer, other times not.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-70328279437908411982016-01-21T08:58:10.462-08:002016-01-21T08:58:10.462-08:00Good advice, as always, Jacqueline. I think it'...Good advice, as always, Jacqueline. I think it's pretty difficult for a new writer to get an agent, and getting one doesn't necessarily mean success. I can relate to Patricia and Jeff's experience, and I think approaching small publishers directly can sometimes be more productive than constantly trying to snag an agent. The trade-off is that writers have to do careful research to ensure they aren't ripped off by vanity presses posing as legitimate publishers.Allan J. Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066540739977912609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-37845365792181117342016-01-21T08:38:42.962-08:002016-01-21T08:38:42.962-08:00Some years back, after exhaustive research into th...Some years back, after exhaustive research into the agents which handled my type material and which were accepting submissions, I subbed one of my screwball comedies to 8 different agents. One never replied at all. Others replied so promptly that I was reasonably certain their interns rejected it before it even reached the agents' desks.<br />Another agent requested a "full" ms. And stayed in contact with me for a few months, but then went on hiatus, relocated her office, and shut down her email (apparently). I never got a reply to any further emails.<br />Thankfully, that novel went on to be published by a small royalty publisher and I'm pleased with the results.Jeff Salterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421814112373034336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-33327726850145017862016-01-21T07:50:34.515-08:002016-01-21T07:50:34.515-08:00A very informative post, Jacquie! I tried to find ...A very informative post, Jacquie! I tried to find an agent for years before I finally realized that I needed to get my name "out there" first. About that time, I also learned about small press publishers and began to query them. (BTW, this was after I'd completed my first novel.) My Malone mysteries have found a home with Post Mortem Press. Will I try to find a reputable literary agent in the future, possibly for standalone novels I plan to write? Or, will I decide to self-publish those? I honestly don't know. :)Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-12972424179407650192016-01-21T07:26:46.935-08:002016-01-21T07:26:46.935-08:00Good advice, Jacquie. It IS a matter for each ind...Good advice, Jacquie. It IS a matter for each individual writer to decide and it is often complicated.<br /><br />Good blog.<br />Betty Gordonhttp://www.behttp://www.bettygordon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-44783435133943968102016-01-21T06:59:02.047-08:002016-01-21T06:59:02.047-08:00Hi, Madeline,
I continue to write short stories a...Hi, Madeline,<br /><br />I continue to write short stories and submit them to many publications. I do think that's important. I also find pleasure in writing short stories of various kinds. And at times, I've earned more from short fiction than books.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-68870227975205220242016-01-21T06:56:53.980-08:002016-01-21T06:56:53.980-08:00Thank you, Pam. I hope it proves helpful to fellow...Thank you, Pam. I hope it proves helpful to fellow writers.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-44481135650182209292016-01-21T06:45:37.280-08:002016-01-21T06:45:37.280-08:00I've attempted to find an agent in the past, a...I've attempted to find an agent in the past, and then some wise person told me to write and publish shorts to form a track record and then I'd have a better chance of attracting an agent. For me, maybe next year I'll try again. Thanks for the walk through and the reminders.Madeline McEwenhttp://madelinemcewen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564808806012504614.post-5833895903906070632016-01-21T06:22:36.697-08:002016-01-21T06:22:36.697-08:00Great advice and insight Jacquie!
Thanks for shari...Great advice and insight Jacquie!<br />Thanks for sharing.<br />PamTPamela S Thibodeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951038997223264816noreply@blogger.com