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Keeping Your Agent Informed

July 8, 2019 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  13 Comments

blogger: Cynthia Ruchti

Literary agents and agencies are not one-size-fits-all…not that anything bearing that label ever truly is.

We share common ground. We differ in specialities, connections, level of hands-on or hands-off involvement in our client’s projects, and approaches to …

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Agent Worries

May 22, 2017 //  by Wendy Lawton//  41 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Remember Alfred E. Neumann, anyone? His favorite line was, “What? Me worry?”

One of my favorite scripture passages is from Philippians 4:6– Be anxious about nothing. . ..” I confess that I fail at this worry-free existence …

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The Silent Agent

May 7, 2013 //  by Wendy Lawton//  91 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

My colleague, Rachel Kent, wrote about agent/client communication just a couple of days ago, here, and did a wonderful job. Since I had already prepared my blog, I decided to tag along and add a little …

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Communicating with Your Agent or Potential Agent

August 29, 2012 //  by Rachel Kent//  36 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

One of my clients responded to a message I sent to check in with her about what was going on in her writing life with what felt to her like a confession. She has been meaning to …

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Taking Advantage of the Times: Email

March 16, 2011 //  by Rachel Kent//  18 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Location: Books & Such main office, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Email is so amazing! The fact that we can communicate privately and instantly without sending a stamped letter is awesome!

Email saves so much time when it comes …

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Following the Rules: Agents and Editors

November 11, 2009 //  by Wendy Lawton//  5 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

Location: Books & Such Central Valley, California Office

Weather: Cloudy and 67º

I guess you can tell that we’ve been talking about rule-following and judicious rule-bending this week. Let’s take a look at some of the rules …

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