tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post4403523311678381859..comments2024-03-18T05:45:58.680-05:00Comments on Agent in the Middle: How Many Submissions?Ravenous Romancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11671397588069818557noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-59816512186446869062007-02-15T11:41:00.000-05:002007-02-15T11:41:00.000-05:00Okay, while it's true that there are only 7 publis...Okay, while it's true that there are only 7 publishing houses, there are dozens of 'imprints' within those houses. An agent can submit to more than one imprint within a house, at least in my experience. My agent sent my YA novel to 11 imprints at once.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-2196586601995372202007-02-13T12:15:00.000-05:002007-02-13T12:15:00.000-05:00Well, that explains a lot. So, in other words, all...Well, that explains a lot. So, in other words, all the agents out there have only seven houses to pitch a fiction proposal. I guess it also explains the upswing in vanity press POD places. :) With the limited market, it must be as tough for a new agent to make a living as it is for a new writer.BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-22165732328954348592007-02-11T15:05:00.000-05:002007-02-11T15:05:00.000-05:00This is a good blog, but you shouldn't assume that...This is a good blog, but you shouldn't assume that what's Publishing 101 to you is obvious to writers, even writers with some experience. That's why people are reading this blog: to learn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-51650279538445256482007-02-09T21:27:00.000-05:002007-02-09T21:27:00.000-05:00Even by 1987, the industry had shrunk considerably...Even by 1987, the industry had shrunk considerably. <BR/><BR/>I recently found a list of publishers I came up with to send my first novel to, 12 years earlier. I posted about it <A HREF="http://eyeblister.blogspot.com/2007/02/incredible-shrinking-publishing.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274485227373284224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-11121086685495639642007-02-08T23:27:00.000-05:002007-02-08T23:27:00.000-05:00So many publishers are merely parts of a bigger pu...So many publishers are merely parts of a bigger publisher. It's a lot like the gas/oil companies!Faith Bicknellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978240749619858463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-89611913432715963842007-02-08T12:23:00.000-05:002007-02-08T12:23:00.000-05:00You mean agents work for the money? I'm so disillu...You mean agents work for the money? I'm so disillusioned. I thought they all just slaved away endlessly from a pure and holy abiding love for the English language, to see only the best of literature into print, to...<BR/><BR/>Right.<BR/><BR/>Good points though, and I love the blog. Thanks for taking time to clue in newbies.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12845616342574685659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852708580253469865.post-20604324489897028492007-02-08T10:38:00.000-05:002007-02-08T10:38:00.000-05:00Lori,Thanks for the much needed info. I have to fi...Lori,<BR/>Thanks for the much needed info. I have to finish polishing my rewrite before I send my brainchild back into the world.Tyhitia Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070000168178880911noreply@blogger.com