tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post7448381050111041389..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: ON PARTING WAYS WITH LITERARY AGENTS by Joy McCullough-CarranzaProject Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-36931351524988354342017-01-12T17:52:38.987-06:002017-01-12T17:52:38.987-06:00Interested to get others thoughts on this. I agree...Interested to get others thoughts on this. I agree with Kell. If you're no longer under contract then you are under no obligation to disclose. That said, it speaks well to your work if you had representation in the past. If you parted in a bad way, maybe don't mention, but if it was amicable, I would see no reason not to. Hilary Wagnerhttp://hilarywagnerbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-51070225187992471832017-01-12T12:00:49.200-06:002017-01-12T12:00:49.200-06:00I see no reason to tell another agent you were rep...I see no reason to tell another agent you were represented if the book was never submitted -- certainly not in a query, unless you want to. If an agent wants to talk to you on the phone, you might want to bring it up during a discussion of revisions, but it's up to you. <br /><br />I've had two agents myself and I'm currently unagented. I'm open about that but at this point in my career, my first agent relationship, which did not lead to any sales, seems completely remote and irrelevant. Kell Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18089691866850131698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-71563872347219194192017-01-12T10:09:41.485-06:002017-01-12T10:09:41.485-06:00Question: I was previously under contract with ano...Question: I was previously under contract with another agent, with whom I amicably split before the project was sent to any publishers (Our visions for the project just did not align...) We terminated the agreement. Then I began querying other agents. Am I obligated to tell them I was previously represented? It's a unique situation because it never went anywhere with the first agent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-2403432160346785732016-01-11T11:15:34.099-06:002016-01-11T11:15:34.099-06:00Thank you, Joy, for shedding light where it was de...Thank you, Joy, for shedding light where it was desperately needed. It's as informative as it is encouraging!naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00455850728233715939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-46902243722083622272016-01-10T08:25:00.113-06:002016-01-10T08:25:00.113-06:00Thanks, Joy. Like Libby, I was signed before I had...Thanks, Joy. Like Libby, I was signed before I had an agent and completely forgot about getting one. However, my editor left my publisher two books into a trilogy. My kind publisher did hire him to come and consult, but it was not the same.eden unger bowditchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874537224610872095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-72560209553518558372016-01-07T22:56:21.649-06:002016-01-07T22:56:21.649-06:00So nice of you and that agent to spread both info ...So nice of you and that agent to spread both info and hope to writers. Bravo.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-63114076950803036932016-01-07T17:30:03.812-06:002016-01-07T17:30:03.812-06:00Great post, Joy!! I concur with Hilary's comme...Great post, Joy!! I concur with Hilary's comment about "hanging in there." Thanks.Paul Grecihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340974339238587138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-76116598312109259852016-01-07T17:24:58.473-06:002016-01-07T17:24:58.473-06:00I know several writing friends who are going throu...I know several writing friends who are going through this right now and I'm sending it to them today. Great post!Julie Artzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15669406251867376805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-57841595879897707782016-01-07T15:43:23.955-06:002016-01-07T15:43:23.955-06:00Thank you for all the work you put into this wonde...Thank you for all the work you put into this wonderfully informative post! Your poll questions are great. Love the statistics!Anne Nesbethttp://www.annenesbet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-2359995119812217002016-01-07T15:41:26.069-06:002016-01-07T15:41:26.069-06:00Truly great post. Thanks so much! Will be forwardi...Truly great post. Thanks so much! Will be forwarding!!Edith Hope Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07120552493525238359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-41806539576382245952016-01-07T13:06:59.468-06:002016-01-07T13:06:59.468-06:00Wow, thank you so much for this! It couldn't h...Wow, thank you so much for this! It couldn't have come at a better time. I just left my agent last month and am back querying again. It's nice to know I'm not alone and that good things may be around the corner.Emily P.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-56256710728092061562016-01-07T12:01:11.226-06:002016-01-07T12:01:11.226-06:00Thanks for this post, Joy, and for all of the stat...Thanks for this post, Joy, and for all of the stats you shared from your survey. It was wonderful and hopeful to hear the agent's side of things in Brent's comments as well!Jessica Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08916560941871741885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-61345420981124203632016-01-07T12:00:21.087-06:002016-01-07T12:00:21.087-06:00YOWWWZAAA! Joy, this post is AMAZING! Thanks for c...YOWWWZAAA! Joy, this post is AMAZING! Thanks for culling all this information and organizing it. And how fantastic you got an agent's perspective as well. This is a goldmine of info. I think it will give hope and relief to others who have had break ups with agents. It's also heartening to see that 67% got new agents within 6 months. <br /><br />Most importantly, I think your post reinforces that in this publishing era there are many options for new life in our books and our writing and if one path doesn't work (not just with agents but all areas) the door is not closed permanently - another door truly does open. DonnaGalantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936331145444649588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-56902079994423714962016-01-07T11:52:57.498-06:002016-01-07T11:52:57.498-06:00EXCELLENT POST! I think it's always important ...EXCELLENT POST! I think it's always important to ask a potential agent, "Are you with me for my career or just this manuscript?" I also think communication is sooooo key! If you find yourself rarely getting emails responded to or calls returned, it is probably time to part ways. Sad, but true. <br /><br />Hang in there to everyone searching for that perfect match! :)Hilary Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199287020561210673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-60702799730357748072016-01-07T08:08:33.308-06:002016-01-07T08:08:33.308-06:00A great post on a subject that is a bit of a "...A great post on a subject that is a bit of a "skeleton in the closet" for writers. It is good to know that many writers part ways with their agents, and that "YOU ARE NOT ALONE."Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-81388863096558317592016-01-07T07:54:34.901-06:002016-01-07T07:54:34.901-06:00I definitely did the querying for agents. I got a...I definitely did the querying for agents. I got a publishing contract before I could get an agent. I'm hoping to one day be represented but with the changing face of the market, we'll see.Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323538213636795216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-26255121483403213042016-01-07T06:26:54.320-06:002016-01-07T06:26:54.320-06:00Great information. Been there and done that, and i...Great information. Been there and done that, and it's good to know how others fared.Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13602601073942027079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-21736992855782931702016-01-07T06:03:10.617-06:002016-01-07T06:03:10.617-06:00Thank you for writing this, Joy! It feels good to ...Thank you for writing this, Joy! It feels good to know this road is often traveled and there's still hope for a book once agented and submitted.Priscilla Mizellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986557863195540625noreply@blogger.com