Drewlie and Julia: Or, The Case of the Alias’d Literary Agent
A cautionary tale of why it is important to research an agent before submitting.
A cautionary tale of why it is important to research an agent before submitting.
Article by Chuck Rothman on (almost) everything you need to know about agents, including how to avoid scams.
First off, definition: an exclusive means just what it sounds like. You are giving an agent the opportunity to consider your work exclusively and you are agreeing that you will not submit to another agent until you’ve heard “yea” or “nay” from that agent. Sometimes exclusives are open-ended, sometimes there’s a time period attached.
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