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Alright. Enough vague tweeting. Gather 'round, chickadoos. It's time to chat. Just because someone decides they're an agent does not mean they're an agent. Navigation publishing law requires internship, and YEARS of mentoring. #WritingCommunity #amwriting (1.
It's HARD out there. But let me break a few things down. You know how people steal manuscripts and publish them as their own? They need manuscripts to do that, and there you are, excited and bright-eyed sending a stranger a manuscript. If Google can't find them, and their (2
About page has nothing to do with agenting or doesn't list the agencies they've interned at, swim away as quickly as you can. There are two other shitty things that can happen. The schmagent could send your mss to small presses, THAT YOU COULD HAVE SUBBED TO YOURSELF (3
Now you're paying someone with NO legal/publishing background MONEY to...negotiate a legal publishing contract. The next shitty thing is if SOMEHOW that schmagent can get ur mss seen by traditional acquiring editors (which they probably can't), and that mss is acquired (4
You're in a shit ton of trouble, because an agent's training--all those years interning, learning the ropes, understanding the business, studying the legalese specific to NY City--is to negotiate out predatory clauses and ensure you get as much money as possible (5
I'm not talking about new agents at established agencies--they've done their time, and worked their way up. I'm talking about the ppl who just appeared overnight with no credentials. One of them even held an open call for pitches and...ppl were pitching 
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Anyway, look. If Aunty Google can't find anything, that's a problem. So many agents and editors welcome dms, me included, so please reach out if you're not sure about an agent or an agency. (7
One final note. This isn't shitting on ppl's ambitions to become an agent, but you have to put in the work to get to the top. Everyone starts at the bottom and works upward for a reason. Because even a degree isn't the cost of entry to agenting. #writingcommunity #amwriting
