Comments on: signing with my agent

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:29:56 +0000

Thanks, guys.

Ray-Anne and Julie, submitting to agents can be scary, but in the end, they are the people who will make your career grow, if you want to write standalone full-length books for a mainstream publisher. Even though I didn’t need an agent to sell to Mills & Boon, I appreciated the professional insight my agent gave me and she helped me make important decisions about what’s best for my career.

Good luck with your searches!

Aww, Carol, you and your dh aren’t weird, and there’s no such thing as too romantic!

By: carolc

carolc — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:13:44 +0000

I suppose the marriage analogy for an agent probably isn’t the best. Lol, DH came home when I had two friends over for a play date yesterday and he kissed me. They both thought it was really sweet as they don’t get ‘hello’ kisses from their husbands, whereas even an agent would do that. Are dh and I just weird or too romantic?

I’ll email you about my login problems.

By: Julie Day

Julie Day — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:55:22 +0000

Wow, where did that time go? I remember you getting there. Sounds like you have a good relationship with your agent and might persuade me to target agents again for my children’s books.

By: Lacey Devlin

Lacey Devlin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:01:58 +0000

Amazing story Julie! Thanks for sharing

By: Ray-Anne

Ray-Anne — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:54:14 +0000

Thanks for the timely post – I have just send a submission to an agent and wondering now if I did the best thing. Great to know that you have an advocate on your side!
And hurrah for 14 books in 5 yrs -how kewl is that! Fecklet does not realise that his brekkie is being made by a professional entrepreneur!

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:29:23 +0000

Carol, what happens on the other computers? Do they just not find the page, or are you locked out of commenting?

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:28:56 +0000

Yup, it’s been a very quick five years. Fourteen books sold and a baby birthed.

I don’t think your relationship with your agent is like a marriage. I’d never nag my agent to pick up her dirty socks, for example. And there are a few other things I wouldn’t do with her. But it’s a long-standing professional relationship, so you definitely have to choose someone who suits you.

By: liz

liz — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:23:10 +0000

Thanks for sharing that.
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By: Lorraine Powell

Lorraine Powell — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:37:49 +0000

Wow Julie, it sounds like you have a great relationship with your agent. I bet these five years have flown passed and here’s to the next five succesful years (then the next five…)

By: carolc

carolc — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:27:51 +0000

Wow Julie. You’ve done so much in five years, including having the fecklet of course.

Not that I’ve had one but I imagine a relationship with an agent must be like a marriage. Really pleased yours works so well for you.

On a separate note, does anyone have trouble logging onto this blog when they’re not on their usual computer? I seem to be locked out of it on my two laptops which is frustrating.