tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2125325709844932289.post9123641156935027560..comments2023-09-07T07:16:10.305-04:00Comments on Flights of Fantasy: Guest blog: Ten Percent of NothingMarian Pererahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15700524210146863718noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2125325709844932289.post-21303034817404603152010-06-13T19:35:57.788-04:002010-06-13T19:35:57.788-04:00I'll be doing an agent search soon, and I plan...I'll be doing an agent search soon, and I plan to look in the (free) online Publisher's Lunch for recent deals. Agents selling their clients' work to real publishers are nearly always legit. <br /><br />Have to qualify that because there was one reputable agency, Scott Meredith's, which did charge unpublished writers. I don't know if they still do this, though.<br /><br />No matter how clever the scam is, though, it will always involve money flowing away from the writer. Everything else will be smoke and mirrors to hide that.Marian Pererahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15700524210146863718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2125325709844932289.post-90344747881667231332010-06-13T08:38:26.433-04:002010-06-13T08:38:26.433-04:00Wow, that is terrifying. It's also people lik...Wow, that is terrifying. It's also people like her that will keep me from responding to an agent expressing interest in my work with cheers and a small party. Instead, I'd be scanning the letter for any sign of a trick or trap... <br /><br />I know, I know, if I've done my research, I should know whether the agent was legitimate. It's hard not to be paranoid when scams are getting increasingly sophisticated.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00456068019298922261noreply@blogger.com