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Why a Bad Agent is Worse Than No Agent

July 2, 2012 //  by Janet Grant//  39 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

You think you’ve got it bad because you don’t have an agent? I’ll tell you someone who is worse off:  A person with a bad agent.

You’ve been told an agent is the most effective way …

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How an Agent Can Kill Your Career: Death by a Thousand Cuts

July 8, 2011 //  by Janet Grant//  7 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Winging my way to Atlanta for the International Christian Retailers Show

Agents seldom kill careers in blatant ways, with witnesses watching while the deed is committed before their very eyes. Writing deaths usually are slow …

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How an Agent Can Kill Your Career: Involuntary Manslaughter, Part 1

July 4, 2011 //  by Janet Grant//  26 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Location: Home for the Fourth

While we agents like to think of ourselves as career-makers, unfortunately, we can also be career-killers. I’ll explore that concept this week; I hope the postswill alert you to ways that …

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