Exposed: The Shocking Truth Behind Literary Agents – Are They Helping You or Scamming You?
Folks, that’s NOT how it works. Back in the day, literary agents (real ones!) would only charge authors fees to make printed copies (Xerox) of their manuscripts to send to traditional publishers. Only if the literary agent landed a contract for the author would the agent then get paid. They’d get around 15% of the advance, and 15% of future royalties. THAT is how it really works. Now, everything is done electronically so Xerox copies are not necessary. If any “literary agent” asks you for money for ANYTHING, it’s a scam.
