tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post6188278504309139195..comments2024-03-29T07:29:32.276-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: Previous representationJanet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-7534405292507753632018-02-14T00:14:47.661-05:002018-02-14T00:14:47.661-05:00Fingers in ears and hat over eyes. Don't want ...Fingers in ears and hat over eyes. Don't want to know any of this because I won't need to know any of this. If I chant it three times under a full moon it will be true, right?<br /><br />Good luck with your new round of querying OP. I hope Agent Deux is the one.AJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-31878174212081863512018-02-13T18:38:11.425-05:002018-02-13T18:38:11.425-05:00The same thing happened to me, OP. It forced me to...The same thing happened to me, OP. It forced me to take a good look at what genre I was passionate about, and also how I can do better in my professional r'ship with my (hopefully!) next agent.<br /><br />Good luck!! The important thing is to keep writing. :) Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288010060936146108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-43573919263665412352018-02-13T11:22:44.335-05:002018-02-13T11:22:44.335-05:00I also thought the OP was talking about three book...I also thought the OP was talking about three books. Meaning, she had two and the agent went on sub with one, and then didn't like her next book and they parted ways. If I'm right, OP should figure out which of her un-subbed books is strongest and query it.<br /><br />Side note, I know a few people who have queried more than one book at a time. They've only queried one agent at a time with one project and been careful about how quickly they query any agents who reject one project. It sounds like a headache to me, but if you have two very different projects, it's a potential way forward.The Sleepy Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406738871201908077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-6115532365366179312018-02-13T10:41:09.786-05:002018-02-13T10:41:09.786-05:00Maybe I read things wrong, but I got the impressio...Maybe I read things wrong, but I got the impression OP was writing about three books. Book A that V.I. Agent liked but doesn't represent ("not what he sells"), Book B that V.I. Agent represented but didn't sell ("my first book"), and Book C ("the one I shelved when he signed me for my first").<br /><br />If this is the case, then I assume it's good for OP to query Books A and C, but not Book B (the one V.I. Agent submitted to editors). <br /><br />As a long time reader of this blog, I've pretty much gotten it into my head that agents always want to see the bright and shiny, not the shopworn when one queries. And that details about previous Author/Agent relationships need only be mentioned when New Prospective Agent calls about representing bright and shiny. (This is assuming Author has not been previously published, which should generally be mentioned in a query if it's good news, or mentioned when an offer is made if it's bad news.)Elissa Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10727748060605823895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-46395127717800528202018-02-13T10:31:03.290-05:002018-02-13T10:31:03.290-05:00There’s a ton of emotion behind that letter. What ...There’s a ton of emotion behind that letter. What a roller coaster we’ve paid our good money to ride! Hang in there, OP.Sherry Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326605891373049617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-57017507061795512552018-02-13T09:18:32.891-05:002018-02-13T09:18:32.891-05:00The road to publication is laced with landmines. I...The road to publication is laced with landmines. I suppose that is meant to toughen us up before pubbing. That which doesn't kill us...Timothy Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07514224628760035696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-56139485474085346122018-02-13T08:56:25.880-05:002018-02-13T08:56:25.880-05:00"I don't cry. I query." I love you O..."I don't cry. I query." I love you OP...Melanie Sue Bowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820711791019410116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-18252549801866104322018-02-13T08:39:22.989-05:002018-02-13T08:39:22.989-05:00If you are on good terms w/ your previous agent, p...If you are on good terms w/ your previous agent, perhaps he could recommend a new agent, possibly even contact the new agent for you? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-14069900592470057662018-02-13T08:07:39.469-05:002018-02-13T08:07:39.469-05:00The good news OP, even if Agent 1 didn't sell ...The good news OP, even if Agent 1 didn't sell Book 1, it's possible Agent 2, when you get him/her, might not only sell Book 2, s/he might also sell Book 1 -or only Book 2. Or only Book 1. It could be a toss up. Who knows?<br /><br />My pointy point point? This sort of, kind of happened to me. Difference is I have had only one agent. He didn't sell Book 1 when it went on sub. Then, three years later, he took Book 2 on sub. It didn't sell - Book 1 did.<br /><br />See?<br /><br />Sort of convoluted there, but you get the picture. It's more of a meandering around to what Janet said, "You want to query for a Shiny New Book that hasn't gone out. When you get bites, you can talk about your inventory (which will include the book that went out on sub.)"<br /><br />It's good to have inventory. Ya never know what an editor will be looking for, and in this case, the editor wanted Book 1.<br />Donnaevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026536210749494257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-58968022079849104472018-02-13T08:07:03.228-05:002018-02-13T08:07:03.228-05:00"...you really don't want to be parting f..."...you really don't want to be parting from Agent Deaux anytime soon. "<br /><br />But...But...There are a thousand agents. The Guinness World records are open. Any writer could be the Babe Ruth of parted agents. The Fame! The Fortune! Well, maybe not so much the fortune. <br /><br />Still, the record book is open now.Mister Furkleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156977719916770984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-57207948360049815842018-02-13T07:55:02.438-05:002018-02-13T07:55:02.438-05:00Fiddle-dee-dee. I'll think about that tomorrow...Fiddle-dee-dee. I'll think about that tomorrow. Tomorrow is another day. Today is pączki day!Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868642232827730189noreply@blogger.com