What My Team and I Can, Will, and Won’t Do for You.
I will educate you on traditional publishing so that you know what game you’re playing. (Or not, because what you do is your responsibility and choice.)
I can help you get a book deal. Over the past three years, 100% of the clients I introduce to literary agents get representation; 80% get a book deal.
I won’t sugarcoat the truth, or sell you on something you don’t need because: karma.
I will tell you that the 20% of our clients who don’t end up with a deal is usually because editors at publishers worry or assume their audience is not big enough. (Note that I say: worry and assume because everything in publishing, as in life, is subjective.)
And:
In publishing and elsewhere, vibes matter. A lot. If you show up as demandy-smurf, entitled, or are generally a jerk, things tend not to work out. That’s true for me, for literary agents, and for lots of other folks you’ll meet on your journey, publishing, entrepreneurial, or otherwise.
My team and I show up everyday because we want to help you — authors — create books that change lives. That’s our goal.
Because I want my clients to succeed I won’t offer to write a proposal for you if you’re not ready or not the right fit. (Which can mean lots of things, but typically comes down to a lack of audience or you not writing the type of book we work on.)
That said, I will do my best to refer you to someone who CAN help you.
