tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319106651507041326.post7574772986177516249..comments2024-03-20T10:14:17.088-07:00Comments on Christina Hollis: Do You Need A Literary Agent?Christina Hollishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05801516849671439323noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319106651507041326.post-3678811417112804912014-07-28T22:58:03.563-07:002014-07-28T22:58:03.563-07:00Thanks for commenting, Wendy. There was an interes...Thanks for commenting, Wendy. There was an interesting panel on the role of agents and publishers at the RNA conference. The consensus seemed to be it's not just authors who must have their wits about them. Agents have to offer "added value" these days, too. Christina Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801516849671439323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319106651507041326.post-85392406197852297862014-07-28T01:38:29.683-07:002014-07-28T01:38:29.683-07:00You make some great points here Christina. It is s...You make some great points here Christina. It is so important to continue to do what one can do best: writing fresh fiction, Agents are worth their 15% if they do what they do best: haggling, promoting, pitching,. But in my experience an agent is nearly and much a victim in the present day results-orientated, downmarket, number crunching ethos of present day publishing,Wendy Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532817003318632539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319106651507041326.post-44270858568684584862014-04-13T05:20:06.167-07:002014-04-13T05:20:06.167-07:00Thanks for commenting, Ruchi. It's definitely ...Thanks for commenting, Ruchi. It's definitely a big advantage to be able to concentrate on writing, without having to get immersed in all the nuts and bolts of finding a publisher. Christina Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801516849671439323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319106651507041326.post-7401798505330690102014-04-13T03:51:42.043-07:002014-04-13T03:51:42.043-07:00Useful info, Christina. I don't have an agent ...Useful info, Christina. I don't have an agent as I got published through hqn writing contest but the time factor pointed out is worth noting. Ruchi Vasudevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720959924101497347noreply@blogger.com