Thread by @LZats

Okay buckle up friends I’m feeling spicy. What the FUCK is this nonsense? Let us count the 🚩

https://twitter.com/christinafrigo/status/1575956386705735681

1) listing cumulative degrees in the signature instead of having actual real bios on their website OR (1.5) any evidence of previous mentorship or sales

2) gaslighting writers into thinking they aren’t the ones who have the power in an author/agent relationship

3) refusing to compete with other agencies, which is an industry standard

4) “educated, motivated, qualified, experienced” x2. The lady doth protest too much, methinks

4) equating questions and an interview (meant for both parties to gauge fit and vision) as “doubting” capabilities

5) conflating authors exploring their options while querying with them not being serious about their book, when any reputable agent will believe the opposite

6) using the QueryManger submission form to ask superfluous and silly questions, which is bad from a business perspective and also limits access, generally

7) unstandardized em-dash usage.

This brings us to the end of the 🚩 of this screenshot. I’m happy to weigh in on the actual website but tbh after 7 red flags it seems a bit mean (if y’all want to post some here I totally will lol. One thing I do NOT put up with is people taking advantage of new writers)

Anyway no one submit to them please. Being serious about your career means actually treating literary agents like business partners and not gods. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

Okay I know I said I was done but one bio said the agent didn’t like choppy stories which, like, in what world is this a #mswl???