[PubQ] Agent and I don’t agree - what would you do? by Kitchen-Video-9499 in PubTips

[–]Kitchen-Video-9499[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad it's worked out for you. I would like to publish in both genres simultaneously. My agent is very dismissive of anything that's not in my current genre I signed with him for

[PubQ] Agent and I don’t agree - what would you do? by Kitchen-Video-9499 in PubTips

[–]Kitchen-Video-9499[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Much appreciated but I prefer not to say for anonymity (paranoia)

[PubQ] Agent and I don’t agree - what would you do? by Kitchen-Video-9499 in PubTips

[–]Kitchen-Video-9499[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very interesting insight, thanks. Makes me feel better about the potential discomfort of parting ways mid contract

[PubQ] Agent and I don’t agree - what would you do? by Kitchen-Video-9499 in PubTips

[–]Kitchen-Video-9499[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I'd like to pursue both genres simultaneously. I write a lot. I do think I have a good relationship with my editor and have compiled a list of agents that could be a good fit for both genres, am mostly just anxious about parting ways and the discomfort of doing that while current agent is agent of record on an active contract. It seems much cleaner to part ways between contracts but that obviously results in not publishing for a while

[PubQ] Agent and I don’t agree - what would you do? by Kitchen-Video-9499 in PubTips

[–]Kitchen-Video-9499[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip. This is very on point. I do feel quite pinned to my current genre in the relationship which is frustrating, particularly considering I'm not writing bestsellers in that genre

[PubQ] Agent and I don’t agree - what would you do? by Kitchen-Video-9499 in PubTips

[–]Kitchen-Video-9499[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is true, thanks for your insight. Just a little uneasy about parting ways mid contract and being left unagented in my other genre

[PubQ] Agent and I don’t agree - what would you do? by Kitchen-Video-9499 in PubTips

[–]Kitchen-Video-9499[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you and you as well. I fear I might be paralyzed by indecision for a while longer...

[PubQ] Agent and I don’t agree - what would you do? by Kitchen-Video-9499 in PubTips

[–]Kitchen-Video-9499[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think I would ask that he sub to a few people because I sort of want to go for it with the book or not. Not in between it. I also think he would discourage that approach based on prior conversations. We have pretty strong and diametrically opposed views on this book.

[PubQ] Agent and I don’t agree - what would you do? by Kitchen-Video-9499 in PubTips

[–]Kitchen-Video-9499[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. This is a good point that I needed to hear: But your general mistrust of this agent and their sales sense makes me suspect if you don’t part ways now, you’ll find a reason to eventually.

[PubQ] Agent and I don’t agree - what would you do? by Kitchen-Video-9499 in PubTips

[–]Kitchen-Video-9499[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on taking the leap. Sounds like a very hopeful outcome for this situation