Letting agent know about offer on another MS?

Willowwriter

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Sorry if this was answered elsewhere, i searched and didn't see it.

Is there any reason to tell an agent who is reviewing a full MS about an offer for a separate manuscript from a small e-pub? What's the protocol. Since it's a separate MS would they even care?
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If you're interested in having that agent represent the manuscript you got the offer on, email him about that manuscript and note that he is also reading your full.

If you're not interested in having him represent that manuscript, then there's no reason to tell him. He will judge the manuscript he's reading on its own merits.
 

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If you're considering the offer, then the agent needs to know at some point. He/she will have to know that you've already sold something.
 

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Why on earth would you not tell the agent as soon as possible?
 

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Why on earth would you not tell the agent as soon as possible?

LOL, I'm leaning towards the opposite.

Why would you tell the agent that's looking at the full?

If they offer, then yes absolutely tell them.

If you want them to look over the contract for 15% for the small epub (they might say no), then sure let them know.

I suppose at the next e-mail "nudge" you could mention it, but unless the MS are related in some way, like both romance novels I don't think the agent would care about the small epub credit.

Just my .02 :D -- Jamie
 

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Thanks for all the feedback. They are both in the same genre. I went ahead and sent a short email.