I too applaud Ms Snark and Making Light and all the sites working round the clock to make sure the good people aren’t tainted by the bad ones, like Bauer.

And kudos to your agent, who isn’t afraid to invest in talent for the long haul.

I guess one way to keep an agent interested while s/he is trying to sell your first one, is to produce another MS of calibre. That indicates that you have talent and professional dedication, that you’re in it for the long haul – and of course, gives him/her something else to shop around.

Keep trying, and keep getting better. Good luck!

I signed with a highly respected NY agent in March and am now riding the rollercoaster of hope and despair while she shops my book around. My mood changes every minute. There is no much negativity about the business out there that it’s good to read other writers’ stories about the real agents – like yours. It helps me to have faith in my own agent, and to control my paranoia.

Even among the league of wonderful agents, your Dot must stand out. Wow. What dedication. I’ve read of so many situations where agents drop writers if their books don’t sell in six months or a year, or even two. Wow again.