I realize that rep is important (we are always talking about the agent's rep). My question is how our rep as an author appears to an agent...
What I mean by that... is that those of us who don't have a "best seller" tattoo on them somewhere, what would constitute a bad rep?
The reason I ask... is that in my case, my first work I published POD (which I won't do again). The second was with a very small independent publisher, with current promises to re-launch to a larger market. The third I did myself.
Is this type of background going to hurt my chances of landing a legitimate agent and going about being published the traditional way? Through honing my writing, I have two new manuscripts that I am certain the best I've completed, but so far they aren't getting any attention. Should I mention my previous works or just let sleeping dogs lie? Does the fact that the books I have under my belt weren't published traditionally count against me, or will they see it as valuable experience?
What I mean by that... is that those of us who don't have a "best seller" tattoo on them somewhere, what would constitute a bad rep?
The reason I ask... is that in my case, my first work I published POD (which I won't do again). The second was with a very small independent publisher, with current promises to re-launch to a larger market. The third I did myself.
Is this type of background going to hurt my chances of landing a legitimate agent and going about being published the traditional way? Through honing my writing, I have two new manuscripts that I am certain the best I've completed, but so far they aren't getting any attention. Should I mention my previous works or just let sleeping dogs lie? Does the fact that the books I have under my belt weren't published traditionally count against me, or will they see it as valuable experience?