Mur comes to you live from the Double Tree Hotel bar in Dearborn, Michigan as she flies solo this episode for a special sitdown with her agent, Jen Udden! It's "Drinks With An Agent!"

Mur hits Jen with a listener question about how your suddenly defunct publisher's reputation "taints" your work moving forward as you try to find a new publisher.

Jen talks about the different situations to which this problem applies, and how to proceed accordingly.

Jen also talks about how an agent perceives/handles this particular situation.

Mur and Jen discuss leveraging offers from small press when querying agents, and an agent's value in the negotiating process.

Generous margarita pours and Mur's reaction to them.

The common writerly problem of falling in love with ideas and staying in love with those ideas even when they don't sell, and how to stay flexible.

Mutual author/agent respect and appropriate affection is demonstrated.

Knowing what your goals are, and living at home to achieve them.

Jen talks about her podcast, Shipping and Handling, and lets everyone know she is open to submissions!

Mur misses Matt. She says so.

Jen on Twitter

Shipping and Handling Podcast

Jen's Submission Guidelines

Affiliate links to our books!