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[cornerofmadness]

Hmm, been downloading the things to ask an agent and to beware of. Found a service that claims to research the agents. Depending on how I type in the name they can't find it and/or found out a bad thing. Hmmm looked at the list of sales and can only find about a half dozen of them on Amazon and none from publishers I've ever heard of.

Most of the info I have tends to conflict on what they can charge you for expenses (some say none, some say a little others just waffle)

anyone have suggestions? Here's the agency. Anyone know anything about them?
http://www.robins-agency.com/clients.htm

guess I'm lucky enough to be too sick to talk. It's giving me time to do my research

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[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

Spoke to my husband, since he's a writer by trade.

He said - red flag number 1 - they're not listed in "Writer's Market" which is pretty much the bible if you're trying to get published.

red flag number 2 - agents do not ask for money up front. My husband said in rare cases, they might ask for expense money (small amount) from a new writer, but still, this is a big warning as far as he's concerned.

He was curious as to how they heard of you and I couldn't remember. Did you send them a manuscript?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

THanks for the help. I couldnt' afford the literary guide last year so I couldn't check.

They have NOT asked for money up front...yet but I am suspicious since they want me to call them.

I sent them a script. I know better than to go with an agent that 'finds' me

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

This is a script? I'm fairly sure there's a different guide that is more geared to agencies that deal with TV/Film scripts, but hubby isn't a script writer so it's not his area of expertise.

he suggested you write to the Screen Writer's Guild and they would certainly know if they're reputable.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

nope not a script. A novel. I got the AAR guidelines so I'll know what to ask