What damage can unscrupulous agents cause?
A writer approached us after being scammed of $400 dollars by a literary agent. Worse than losing the money, he had lost control of his manuscript. The agent refused to give him the names of publishers/editors who had been contacted and their reactions. There was a sixty-day termination clause and the agent held claim for the manuscript still under consideration by publishers. The writer was stuck. He never even had a chance, since editors don’t respect such agents or give serious attention to the material they represent. The future success of this writer’s manuscript had been jeopardized. We can help writers get back on track, even after such devastating experiences.
