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richie_d
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Hello, I emailed Ted but he hasn't responded yet so I thought I'd put this here. How shall I say this diplomatically? The New York Literary Agency is, in my opinion, not the best representation you can find for your novel. Please read this.- beware New York Literary AgencyAnd this:- Beware again of New York Literary AgencyAnd this:- List of agencies to beware of, including, you guessed it. . . And this:- Are you seeing the pattern yet'Just my opinion, that's all.
This post was last edited by richie_d, 11 Aug 2008, 12:04
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Lorraine
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Well done, Richie. We all need warnings like this.
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dannyg
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Yep, they approached me a while ago but, thanks to a warning like this, here on YWO, I was able to avoid getting caught up in their games. Good post.
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richie_d
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Thanks Lorraine, it seemed a timely reminder.
Dannyg: They approached you? How did that happen?
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dannyg
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Quote: richie_d, Monday, 11 Aug 2008 13:58Thanks Lorraine, it seemed a timely reminder. Dannyg: They approached you? How did that happen? Sorry Ritchie, I worded that badly. I made an enquiry to them and then they offered to represent me, but I ran away quickly.
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YouWriteOn
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Hi Ritchie, I've forwarded the information you sent in respect of this agency.
Perhaps we need a more specific part of the 'hopes and dreams' forum to give members information about organisations, the good and the bad, so that they are informed and can make their own minds up, or we can add some more wording at the top of this particular forum so that members know this is where they can query organisations.
Thanks, Ted
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richie_d
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That sounds like a very good idea, Ted. I was shocked that these scam literary agencies are so common--particularly in the U.S. it seems.
This post was last edited by richie_d, 12 Aug 2008, 08:27
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weiden
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Just posted it on "YouWriteOn and Literary Agent News" forum but maybe it's worthwhile to mention here too. There are several websites that warn against literary frauds. One of the most famous one is: P& E (preditors & editors)If you have any doubt check that site first.
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marayshan
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Hi,
Thanks for your concern, it is appreciated.
I haven't yet had a bad experience with NY Lit Agency but will watch out.
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richie_d
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If they recommend an editing service which you have to pay for, then be very wary. If it's not too personal a question, how long have you been with them? And where have they submitted your work?
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marayshan
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Quote: richie_d, Wednesday, 13 Aug 2008 11:02If they recommend an editing service which you have to pay for, then be very wary. If it's not too personal a question, how long have you been with them? And where have they submitted your work? hi, thanks for your concern, I prefer not to go into detail.
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ljgordon
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Just wanted to add to this I wasted an entire year and will not mention the money I spent on New York Literary Agency. My "Agent" responded with generic e-mail and most answers had nothing to do with the question I'd asked. ('That will be fine.' was a popular answer.) When I told my agent I was going to be visiting family back east and would like to meet her she said she'd be out of town. I never said when I'd be there. When my contract was up and I questioned what was next she answered 'Start sumbmitting on your own.' I never heard from her again.
A few months ago I did get an e-mail from the person in charge of mailing it said that a new agency in China was very interested in Romance novels and I might want to submit. It also said do not reply to the e-mail as she was too 'busy' to answer questions. Hope this helps.
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Quote: marayshan, Wednesday, 13 Aug 2008 10:38Hi, Thanks for your concern, it is appreciated. I haven't yet had a bad experience with NY Lit Agency but will watch out. The primary function of a literary agent is to sell his or her clients' work to publishers. If you have the New York Literary Agency as your agent, and expect them to sell your work, you will be disappointed at best; at worst, you will end up hundreds (perhaps thousands) of pounds worse off, with no chance of getting your work published. The New York Literary Agency has no record of sales. They will not sell your work. They might well make it impossible for you to submit it to legitimate publishers. They will, however, make every attempt to get you to pay for editing, critiquing, formatting, presentation and so on. If you read through the links already provided by the helpful people upstream, you'll be able to discover that in more detail. I strongly advise anyone who is represented by this agency to terminate their contract and look for an agent with a solid track-record of making good sales to reputable, advance-paying publishers.
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