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PSA
Following the meme that's being passed around, a few public service links for anyone considering submitting their work to an agent.
First, repeat after me. "Money flows from the agent to the author." If an agent suggests that you need to pay them up front, walk away. Trust me, you're better off without them.
Now for the links.
A Who's Who list dredged from the bottom of the barrel Writer Beware's list of the twenty worst agents.
Preditors & Editors listing of agents (pay particular attention to the "Not Recommended" flags).
Association of Authors' Representatives. AAR members must subscribe to a canon of ethics and have a track record of sales. A good place to start your agent search.
First, repeat after me. "Money flows from the agent to the author." If an agent suggests that you need to pay them up front, walk away. Trust me, you're better off without them.
Now for the links.
A Who's Who list dredged from the bottom of the barrel Writer Beware's list of the twenty worst agents.
Preditors & Editors listing of agents (pay particular attention to the "Not Recommended" flags).
Association of Authors' Representatives. AAR members must subscribe to a canon of ethics and have a track record of sales. A good place to start your agent search.
Agents
Re: Agents
It's good to spread around these links, on the chance that someone new to the field hasn't seen them, or can't find them when they're getting ready to start submitting their manuscript.
It's always disheartening when I run into an aspiring writer and find that they've fallen for one of these scams. I find myself torn between pity and wanting to shake them and say "Look! Fifteen minutes of research on Google would have saved you time, money and heartache."