MISS SNARK: Rookie agents
posted by Miss Snark at 10/31/2006 08:38:00 AM
Hi Miss Snark,
How do you know whether to put your faith in an up-and-coming agent? For example, you have a link to Jenny Rappaport on your blog, so you must think she is a good agent. (Actually it means I think she has a good blog-I don’t actually know her yet)
Obtaining representation by a young agent could be easier than with most, given the fact they’re keen to build their client list. But how is one to know whether they will turn out to be stellar… or mediocre?
First, Jenny Rappaport works for the L.Perkins agency. She’s not standing in a phone booth in Dragoon Arizona madly dialing the 212.
I have no idea if she’ll turn out to be a boon or a loon. I know I like what she says on her blog.
However, your question really is: how can I tell if someone without a track record is someone I want to sign with.