tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584986441435970939.post5484439764230880196..comments2023-10-15T06:31:49.268-07:00Comments on JUST THE WRITE CHARISMA: Agents --- A New PostAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17064541432630743730noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584986441435970939.post-13726897276949730722012-08-21T06:54:19.347-07:002012-08-21T06:54:19.347-07:00Last night, I had an email exchange with one of my...Last night, I had an email exchange with one of my agents. It was very gracious and I realized that there is always two sides to every story. No doubt, I was still wet behind the ears in my experiences with the first two agents and this naiveté and a certain amount of hubris served as a facade for those memories. I was the one offended, as I remembered. But, after reviewing the emails and exchanges from that period, I can see that I just wasn't ready for mainstream publishing.<br />Now, I believe I am. I still have doubts. I am still paranoid. And, my childhood inferiority complex still rears its ugly head and smothers me in fear and uncertainty. But, I have learned to take every experience and make the best of it; to redeem all such moments and move on and move upward.<br />As of last night about 10 PM, I felt at peace with one of my former agents. I am glad we had an exchange over this email. It has allowed me to put aside a painful part of my past and realize I needed that struggle to grow.<br />Now, I am moving on and working on book number four for Realms!Bruce Henniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04990734267362201108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584986441435970939.post-22074516665250932852012-08-20T21:49:15.489-07:002012-08-20T21:49:15.489-07:00I still don't have an agent!I still don't have an agent!Greg Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09631434183155875197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584986441435970939.post-13960010163521675062012-08-20T15:50:03.869-07:002012-08-20T15:50:03.869-07:00Well, I don't want to hurt anyone. My stronges...Well, I don't want to hurt anyone. My strongest desire is to remain at peace with my brothers and sisters in Christ. To that end, I have changed my post to make it less personal. Two of the agents I have worked with are excellent. In one instance, I was the immature, inexperienced author who failed to make the situation work. In the other, I had grown by then and my relationship with that agent is strong and healthy.<br />Both of these agents are excellent and well known in the industry. I feel they both have taught me a great deal about being a published author and for that I am grateful!Bruce Henniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04990734267362201108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584986441435970939.post-72263213675082048362012-08-20T14:42:34.198-07:002012-08-20T14:42:34.198-07:00Awesome article. Hilarious that the agent recogniz...Awesome article. Hilarious that the agent recognized himself in this post and emailed you. Wow. Kevin Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14775172897916100714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584986441435970939.post-36211890525397774132012-08-20T14:08:54.059-07:002012-08-20T14:08:54.059-07:00Man, did I get some email on this one!
I heard bac...Man, did I get some email on this one!<br />I heard back from one of the agents and that agent recognized I was speaking of that agent.<br />Let me say that I did take a bit of "dramatic license" in my depiction of the agents involved. Recognize that we as authors have to be very proactive with our agents. We cannot sit around and wait for them to do all the work. They are our PARTNERS. It reminds of a parent of a teenager who expects the youth minister to take care of the teenager's spiritual needs. The parents has a responsibility too. Authors also have a responsibility to partner with the agent. Keep the lines of communication OPEN! And, a good agent will tell you if your works stinks!! Listen to that agent and get some objective, third party assessment of your work with a manuscript critique service, for instance.<br />Again, if anyone is offended by my remarks, I apologize. Everything I have been through is part of God's learning curve. And, I guess this is a lesson we authors should take away from my experiences. If we are a "failure" at something, it only remains a "failure" if we do not learn from our mistakes and grow and move on.<br />Just be wary and careful when you look for an agent. They will become your "significant other" in the writing business.Bruce Henniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04990734267362201108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584986441435970939.post-15670971800481929402012-08-20T13:40:27.925-07:002012-08-20T13:40:27.925-07:00Bruce, this is a very good post. I've been hap...Bruce, this is a very good post. I've been happy with my first agent. We became friends, and she pursued me to be her client. I've been abundantly blessed by her.<br /><br />But with the people I've mentored, a number of them had not so good experiences with an agent, so this is so timely.Lena Nelson Dooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060055435235263556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584986441435970939.post-8364281894270003402012-08-20T12:17:05.234-07:002012-08-20T12:17:05.234-07:00I'm on my 3rd agent too. It's all a matter...I'm on my 3rd agent too. It's all a matter of who believes in your work enough to peddle it. Can he/she sell it? And things/circumstances change all the time. <br />~AKBAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064541432630743730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584986441435970939.post-39111461485865108682012-08-20T12:00:49.732-07:002012-08-20T12:00:49.732-07:00Great blog! I'm currently look for an agent an...Great blog! I'm currently look for an agent and/or publisher for my first fiction novel, so I found this very helpful. Thanks!Clint Hallhttp://therockstardevotional.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com