Great post! I'll keep it in mind when I start my agent hunt!  

Such a good post, Kim.

Thanks, everyone.  Sarah, I've heard of quite a few writers who have either switched agents or are enduring such bad behavior that they're looking to switch.  I think it's important not to just assume the right agent is anyone who will sign with...

Thanks for posting.  Good one.

I totally agree. Unfortunately, many people find that even after they struggle for months to sign with an agent, they haven't yet found the right one. I went through one embarrassing agent divorce only to find out that nearly every writer I know had...

Good post.

Great, Bridget, I'm glad it was helpful!

Thank you for this post. I posed the question a month or two ago asking what agents really do and got almost no response.