tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post5387579306537744170..comments2023-10-19T09:51:25.237-06:00Comments on The Write Type - Multi-Author Musings: Are Agents Still Good for Writers?Cheryl Tardifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160526951596806898noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-58048091739870626682012-05-15T12:27:10.442-06:002012-05-15T12:27:10.442-06:00Thanks for your comments, Pat. According to Dean W...Thanks for your comments, Pat. According to Dean Wesley Smith, not only are agents gatekeepers now, but they're actually working with publishers, and not always in the author's best interests!Debra Purdy Konghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865013713502659203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-87119029127898295362012-05-15T12:16:49.692-06:002012-05-15T12:16:49.692-06:00More than anything, the big agents are the gatekee...More than anything, the big agents are the gatekeepers to big publishing, both allowing in a few new voices but mostly weeding out the man. If you are a new agent, you have no access to the big publishers, and if you are a new author, you have little access to the big agents. It's always been a symbiotic relationship, and unfortunately, if one wants access to the big publishers, one has to deal with whole mess. Luckily, there are other options, since many small publishers don't require agents.Pat Bertramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07029664976723092097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-4980762613667401192012-05-14T18:20:14.533-06:002012-05-14T18:20:14.533-06:00Glad you enjoyed it Gwynneth, and yes, Julie, I ag...Glad you enjoyed it Gwynneth, and yes, Julie, I agree. It does come down to buyer beware. Writers need to do their homework!!Debra Purdy Konghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865013713502659203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-57198299748795624352012-05-14T00:57:32.781-06:002012-05-14T00:57:32.781-06:00As always, a brilliant post. Followed all the link...As always, a brilliant post. Followed all the links and am so glad I did. It's a Brave New World out there . . . and fortune favours the brave! <br />Gwynneth<br />http://todayinshenaya.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447159464531608235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-90446006245051477402012-05-13T21:40:05.783-06:002012-05-13T21:40:05.783-06:00Lots of food for thought here - thanks, Debra.
I k...Lots of food for thought here - thanks, Debra.<br />I know a few excellent agents, also many writers who have been disappointed with agents.<br />Perhaps its a case of buyer beware too?Julie H. Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11863334806596093890noreply@blogger.com