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You're very welcome! I definitely feel it's important to talk about both possibilities, as not selling happens relatively often. No agent can guarantee they'll be able to sell your book (not even the superstar ones!), but a good agent will have a solid strategy in mind and lots of hope and enthusiasm for you and your work.
I also thought it worth mentioning because some writers might worry that if they don't sell the book they signed on with their agent with, their agent won't like them anymore. That's not the case, either—most agents sign with a writer's career in mind. It's not just the book they want to love, but the author's writing style as well (which will hopefully spill over into future novels).
Also, I agree that it can be kind of uplifting to hear from authors who didn't sell their first book, but continued writing and submitting novels and persevered with a later book. The journey doesn't end just because your first book on submission doesn't sell!
Jan 8, 2015, 6:39:18 AM
Posted to On Being On Submission