I had my very first offer of representation yesterday and a lot of things about the conversation were great--she loved the manuscript she read, she was incredibly nice, it sounds like she and I have similar ideas about how often agent and author should be in touch, and I know she has a solid sales history and extensive client list and works with a great agency. It was almost perfect, BUT...
I kept waiting for her to ask what else I was working on, which I know is supposed to be one of the major agent questions when offering representation, and it never came. Finally, I asked her if she wanted to talk about other manuscripts of mine, or see anything else, and she didn't. It's great that she's so enamored with the manuscript she's seen and wants to represent it, but is this something I should be taking as a major red flag? I know she's repped (and sold) multiple books for some of her authors, even in different genres, so I can't really figure out what's going on here. Would appreciate some insight!
I kept waiting for her to ask what else I was working on, which I know is supposed to be one of the major agent questions when offering representation, and it never came. Finally, I asked her if she wanted to talk about other manuscripts of mine, or see anything else, and she didn't. It's great that she's so enamored with the manuscript she's seen and wants to represent it, but is this something I should be taking as a major red flag? I know she's repped (and sold) multiple books for some of her authors, even in different genres, so I can't really figure out what's going on here. Would appreciate some insight!