This is a refreshing take. I default to reply all, myself. As you say, I don't always know everyone on the email thread, but I generally assume they were added for a reason. That said, the refreshing part is hearing you want to be CC'd. I do tend to worry about who's inbox I'm cluttering, but that's what Mute is for, right?
My last agent was pretty hands-off once the work was assigned. I looped her in when I had a question or needed guidance, and we'd hop on a call if necessary. She generally preferred to let me get on with things myself, and it worked for us. But it was an illustration agency as opposed to literary. In my limited experience, they seem to be more about finding jobs than nurturing projects. We did books together, but there were also a lot of little projects which I imagine could take a real toll on an agent's inbox!
Bring on the shorter posts! I've been rethinking how I want to show up, too. I'd like to share more of myself and my life, rather than focusing so much on whatever "deep thoughts" I think people need to hear. XD
Cheers to shorter posts! I have also felt hamstrung last year by the need to say something deep and wise or all-encompassing on a topic. But now I'll try to shrug that off and just show up. (Bite-sized info seems easier to digest for readers anyway!)
Glad it’s refreshing to hear that it's OK to copy everyone. I totally understand the mindset of not wanting to bother people - so much of the publishing discourse is about the huge volume of work and general overwhelm. But I find for me personally that being looped in as things unfolds saves me time and energy in the long run, and skimming an email that doesn't require action on my part is NBD for me. Though to be fair, I don't get hundreds of emails a day!
(And I think you're right about literary agents - in general! - tending to be more involved with books during development and after publication than art reps.)
Yes! This year I want to lean into the fact that we're at our most creative when we're calm and well-supported and have joyful things to look forward to. And sometimes I just want to share a picture of my dog, XD
This is a refreshing take. I default to reply all, myself. As you say, I don't always know everyone on the email thread, but I generally assume they were added for a reason. That said, the refreshing part is hearing you want to be CC'd. I do tend to worry about who's inbox I'm cluttering, but that's what Mute is for, right?
My last agent was pretty hands-off once the work was assigned. I looped her in when I had a question or needed guidance, and we'd hop on a call if necessary. She generally preferred to let me get on with things myself, and it worked for us. But it was an illustration agency as opposed to literary. In my limited experience, they seem to be more about finding jobs than nurturing projects. We did books together, but there were also a lot of little projects which I imagine could take a real toll on an agent's inbox!
Bring on the shorter posts! I've been rethinking how I want to show up, too. I'd like to share more of myself and my life, rather than focusing so much on whatever "deep thoughts" I think people need to hear. XD
Cheers to shorter posts! I have also felt hamstrung last year by the need to say something deep and wise or all-encompassing on a topic. But now I'll try to shrug that off and just show up. (Bite-sized info seems easier to digest for readers anyway!)
Glad it’s refreshing to hear that it's OK to copy everyone. I totally understand the mindset of not wanting to bother people - so much of the publishing discourse is about the huge volume of work and general overwhelm. But I find for me personally that being looped in as things unfolds saves me time and energy in the long run, and skimming an email that doesn't require action on my part is NBD for me. Though to be fair, I don't get hundreds of emails a day!
(And I think you're right about literary agents - in general! - tending to be more involved with books during development and after publication than art reps.)
Yes! This year I want to lean into the fact that we're at our most creative when we're calm and well-supported and have joyful things to look forward to. And sometimes I just want to share a picture of my dog, XD