My agent news for the New Year

I will be back online with my blog soon. In the meantime, I just wanted to be sure anyone stopping by noticed the news over there, next to my picture.

I got a great Christmas present this year! I'm thrilled to announce that I'm now represented by Tara Gonzalez and Pam van Hylckama Vlieg of the Larsen Pomada Agency.

I'll post a "how I got my agent" story at some point, but until then...let's enjoy a fancy beverage.

Guide to Literary Agents - Be (Slightly) Afraid of Posting Your Work Online

Chuck Sambuchino advises against posting any part of your fiction WIP in the April 25 edition of Guide to Literary Agents blog. Guide to Literary Agents - Be (Slightly) Afraid of Posting Your Work Online

I've had two versions of the synopsis of my WIP posted for a few weeks. As soon as one of my critique partners shared this link with me, I immediately took them down. I had never considered the possibility of theft. The article scared me.

I'm curious now. How many of you post excerpts of your work? Have you considered the possibility that someone might pilfer your work? Or is it all worry about nothing?