I'm in a weird category where I have a great agent but not a book deal (which feels like 😫😫). This strange limbo state often isn't explored in discussions of the publication journey beyond "oh boy, yeah, that sucks!". But there are lots of difficult dilemmas in this stage too and I would love to read about this!
I'm in a weird category where I have a great agent but not a book deal (which feels like 😫😫). This strange limbo state often isn't explored in discussions of the publication journey beyond "oh boy, yeah, that sucks!". But there are lots of difficult dilemmas in this stage too and I would love to read about this!
that was what I was just coming down here to say I wanted to read more about! when you have an agent but not a deal. The process of submission, how to read between the lines of editor feedback, what they are and aren't looking for, revise & resubmits. I'd also love to hear about how you communicate with your agent about new projects, what's helpful, since before you have an agent you just write the whole thing alone and then query. But once you have one, how much should you involve them in new ideas or things you're just starting? what's the agent/author relationship like between deals, or between submitting projects?
That was fun!
I'm in a weird category where I have a great agent but not a book deal (which feels like 😫😫). This strange limbo state often isn't explored in discussions of the publication journey beyond "oh boy, yeah, that sucks!". But there are lots of difficult dilemmas in this stage too and I would love to read about this!
that was what I was just coming down here to say I wanted to read more about! when you have an agent but not a deal. The process of submission, how to read between the lines of editor feedback, what they are and aren't looking for, revise & resubmits. I'd also love to hear about how you communicate with your agent about new projects, what's helpful, since before you have an agent you just write the whole thing alone and then query. But once you have one, how much should you involve them in new ideas or things you're just starting? what's the agent/author relationship like between deals, or between submitting projects?
Yes! All this!
I was in that stage for 7 years! I looked everywhere for posts about this. It's such a confusing place to be.
Oh wow... for me it's been just over a year. I'm glad you eventually got out!!