By Debb Hackett @debb_hackett The first time I met an agent, I began creating content for a future conference seminar, “How Not to Sign with an Agent.” I added points to it every time I attended a conference, and it became a topic of great hilarity between my critique partner…

by Tamela Hancock Murray @Tamela_Murray Sometimes I’ll have one of those days where I’m minding my own business, when I pick up the phone to discover the author on the other end of the line is irate. (No, this is not a rerun of an article from the 20th century.…

by Bethany Jett, @BetJett Do I need an agent? If a publisher is interested in my work, can't I craft the deal myself? What can agent really do to help me? If I represent myself, don't I keep all of my royalties? At some point in our writing careers, we have…