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    but that didn't stop the thought from driving the writers crazy anyway!

    Still, it's important to consider: are you the type of writer who requires a lot of attention? That's not a bad thing, but it means you may want to think twice about choosing an agent with a large client base who is busy and can't ret

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    Recently I've had a few writers seek me out for consultation because they were dealing with the fortunate mishap of having more than one agent interested in their work. That may sound fantastic if you haven't been able to get anything other than single sheet rejections in your mailbox, but these writers found themselves feeling like the dog chasing cars who finally caught one! What to do now?

    Below are a few points to consider, but note this: each one involves an evaluation of yourself and the agent. Ideally you'll be asking yourself, "What do I want here?" and then "What does the agent offer?" You'll see what I mean as we go on.

    The Art of Communication

    This first point is all about how the back-and-forth communications between you and your agent will happen. Will you mostly talk via email? Or telephone? How easy will it be to get your agent on the phone? Now, what do you want your communications with your agent to be like? A couple of the writers I spoke with weren't happy with the agents who didn't return their phone calls or answer their emails in a timely fashion. In fact, they got downright antsy about it and thought the agent had changed his or her mind about their project. Of course this wasn't the case, but that didn't stop the thought from driving the writers crazy anyway!

    Still, it's important to consider: are you the type of writer who requires a lot of attention? That's not a bad thing, but it means you may want to think twice about choosing an agent with a large client base who is busy and can't retu

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    hemselves feeling like the dog chasing cars who finally caught one! What to do now?

    Below are a few points to consider, but note this: each one involves an evaluation of yourself and the agent. Ideally you'll be asking yourself, "What do I want here?" and then "What does the agent offer?" You'll see what I mean as we go on.

    The Art of Communication

    This first point is all about how the back-and-forth communications between you and your agent will happen. Will you mostly talk via email? Or telephone? How easy will it be to get your agent on the phone? Now, what do you want your communications with your agent to be like? A couple of the writers I spoke with weren't happy with the agents who didn't return their phone calls or answer their emails in a timely fashion. In fact, they got downright antsy about it and thought the agent had changed his or her mind about their project. Of course this wasn't the case, but that didn't stop the thought from driving the writers crazy anyway!

    Still, it's important to consider: are you the type of writer who requires a lot of attention? That's not a bad thing, but it means you may want to think twice about choosing an agent with a large client base who is busy and can't ret

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    mean as we go on.

    The Art of Communication

    This first point is all about how the back-and-forth communications between you and your agent will happen. Will you mostly talk via email? Or telephone? How easy will it be to get your agent on the phone? Now, what do you want your communications with your agent to be like? A couple of the writers I spoke with weren't happy with the agents who didn't return their phone calls or answer their emails in a timely fashion. In fact, they got downright antsy about it and thought the agent had changed his or her mind about their project. Of course this wasn't the case, but that didn't stop the thought from driving the writers crazy anyway!

    Still, it's important to consider: are you the type of writer who requires a lot of attention? That's not a bad thing, but it means you may want to think twice about choosing an agent with a large client base who is busy and can't ret

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    r agent to be like? A couple of the writers I spoke with weren't happy with the agents who didn't return their phone calls or answer their emails in a timely fashion. In fact, they got downright antsy about it and thought the agent had changed his or her mind about their project. Of course this wasn't the case, but that didn't stop the thought from driving the writers crazy anyway!

    Still, it's important to consider: are you the type of writer who requires a lot of attention? That's not a bad thing, but it means you may want to think twice about choosing an agent with a large client base who is busy and can't ret

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    but that didn't stop the thought from driving the writers crazy anyway!

    Still, it's important to consider: are you the type of writer who requires a lot of attention? That's not a bad thing, but it means you may want to think twice about choosing an agent with a large client base who is busy and can't return calls or emails on the same day. A smaller firm with more personal attention would be the more appropriate choice.

    Bigtime Connections

    On the flipside, the agent who is too busy to return phone calls might be busy because he's escorting one of his writers to an appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show"! An agent who has celebrity clients may have a foot in the door for certain publicity opportunities and immediate recognition from the editors at the publishing houses. The editors know, for instance, to pay attention to a manuscript coming from Agent X because he regularly sends them great stuff! If you want that kind of star power behind your book and you're secure enough to be in a huge fold where you're not top dog, then go for this agent.

    But don't write off a smaller agent because his or her connections are with small or mid-size publishing companies. Your book may require the kind of attention (budgetary and otherwise) that you can get from smaller firms. This type of agent may be more helpful in the building of your platform, where with a bigger agent you might be expected to have your audience already in place.

    Any Editing in the Deal?

    Some agents are interested in helping you develop the conte

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