The Author-Agent Relationship and the Importance of Being Flexible

So you’ve found a literary agent. Now what? An author needs to work with an agent to navigate the tangled world of traditional publishing submissions. This relationship takes a lot of work. Elle E. Ire, author and educator, explains the flexibility required in a modern agent-author relationship. There are different types of agents. Is your agent more editorial? This is a shift in the industry that you should be aware of. While Ire says you still won’t get an agent if your work is a mess, agents...