tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post1436070081017129378..comments2023-07-03T07:26:04.780-04:00Comments on The Rejecter: Rockstar AgentsThe Rejecterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09087643296072075641noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-54797677139864169832009-02-18T08:01:00.000-05:002009-02-18T08:01:00.000-05:00I agree with the first anonymous comment. The roc...I agree with the first anonymous comment. The rockstar agents are probably least likely to take on an unknown, previously unpublished author. <BR/><BR/>This economy certainly doesn't help.Rob Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06598217971862352016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-77269989392540267272009-02-17T18:13:00.000-05:002009-02-17T18:13:00.000-05:00Thank you for the valuable information!Thank you for the valuable information!Kelley Nyraehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370986712526819194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-40758480424123043032009-02-16T17:54:00.000-05:002009-02-16T17:54:00.000-05:00The point I was trying to make is not that there a...The point I was trying to make is not that there are rockstar agents and bad agents, but that there are good agents and bad agents, and you should query everybody who's legitimate regardless of how many times you've heard their name. There are a lot of terrific agents you've never heard of, because they don't have websites and they don't have books dedicated to them and they don't report their deals. It's impossible to measure how much "sway" an agent has in the publishing industry without actually being that agent, or an editor who works with that agent.The Rejecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09087643296072075641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-29233544238622644312009-02-16T17:48:00.000-05:002009-02-16T17:48:00.000-05:00In the current climate, I would think the biggest ...In the current climate, I would think the biggest perk for having a rock star agent is: if something horrible happens with the publishing company (ie, it folds, or your editor gets laid off, etc), the rock star agent has enough sway to get you taken care of regardless, whereas the enthusiastic and good but relatively unconnected agent won't be in a position to demand as much.Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371894965848820820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-67715858725529481172009-02-16T14:41:00.000-05:002009-02-16T14:41:00.000-05:00Thank you for the insight on rockstar v. not so mu...Thank you for the insight on rockstar v. not so much....it's so tempting to only submit to the best with the reasoning that their credentials will get you more money or a better deal from a publisher. Not so?suzanneelizabeths.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14304462740451230118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-10567060911583717762009-02-15T16:33:00.000-05:002009-02-15T16:33:00.000-05:00The AAR is a group that you can only belong to if ...The AAR is a group that you can only belong to if you sign an agreement about ethical business practices (don't charge over 15%, don't cheat your client, no hidden fees, etc). To be eligible for membership, you have to have been in the business for 5 years, have some kind of decent track record, and have people recommending you. And there's a hefty yearly fee to stay in it. So, if someone's in the AAR, chances are they are a decent agent, even if they're not the agent for you.<BR/><BR/>Some agents aren't in it because they haven't been in business long enough or because they know they do a damn fine job on their own and don't want to pay the fees. If Preditors and Editors says it's a legit agency but it's not AAR, keep them in the running.The Rejecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09087643296072075641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-69685417568783911462009-02-15T16:22:00.000-05:002009-02-15T16:22:00.000-05:00Two agents have my full, one AAR, one not. But the...Two agents have my full, one AAR, one not. But the one who's not has a very good reputation too. You don't think I should automatically exclude her from consideration, do you, Rejecter? <BR/><BR/>Just for fun, I tried emailing Binky last night, even though she doesn't accept email queries or "unsolicited" queries. She was good enough to get back to me first thing this morning (Sunday), which was really nice of her. She said, "Not for me. Thanks." She's not AAR either. <BR/><BR/>So what's the thing with AAR, Rejecter? Does it really matter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-32893398081633270912009-02-15T15:04:00.000-05:002009-02-15T15:04:00.000-05:00Might I suggest that some so-called rockstar agent...Might I suggest that some so-called rockstar agents don't have time for your or your book and when you don't sell it right away for tons of cash? They end up dropping you as a a client.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes a reputation for getting a few good book deals is not on par with their "reputation" for how they treat their less than blockbuster clients. <BR/><BR/>There is no magic bullet tp publishing success. No agent, editor, or book deal. Sometimes you've just got to try and go in with your eyes wide open.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-85085297294962385072009-02-14T22:27:00.000-05:002009-02-14T22:27:00.000-05:00i really appreciated your post as i'd wondered how...i really appreciated your post as i'd wondered how much value i should put on an agent's client list/reputationJVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006468006781035459noreply@blogger.com