tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338793728937786095.post2719295777807084323..comments2023-10-19T06:04:24.834-07:00Comments on THE WRITINGS OF A WANDERING WIDOW: AGENTS ARE PEOPLE TOO - What I learned at SBWC 2013Judy Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08244704258580134624noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338793728937786095.post-52090326821377170422013-06-17T19:14:05.976-07:002013-06-17T19:14:05.976-07:00Yes, I thought Toni Lopopolo was a little behind t...Yes, I thought Toni Lopopolo was a little behind the times when she kept insisting that "Entrepreneurial Publishing" was simply the old "vanity press." The Internet and e-books have changed all that. Still have a lot of bugs to work out, but agents have to find a new reason to persuade authors to give up a percentage of their earnings to them -- and sorting out, explaining, and offering legal advice on selling the diverse collection of rights out there (which is growing all the time) is, in my opinion, their strong suit right now and the area where they should promote their services.Kathleen Crightonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903629005880081609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338793728937786095.post-68926650518560104512013-06-16T11:06:13.782-07:002013-06-16T11:06:13.782-07:00If I were an agent I'd be wondering how to sur...If I were an agent I'd be wondering how to survive. I think there are options but it'll look very different from the past. "May you live in interesting times" has never been more true!Lynne Spreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524966973350797767noreply@blogger.com