• Should Agents charge fees?
• Is it against protocol to charge fees?
• Shouldn't agents make all of their income on sales?  
• Why does the internet taboo fees? 
• Do you charge a fee?
• Can I pay with Visa or MasterCard?  

 There's a well known misconception in the industry that agents should not charge fees. The taboos are all over the net.  The reality is that an known author is a much harder sell than a best selling one.  Much more work for the agent.  Since a sale is never guaranteed, to expect any agent to work for free on the possibility of a sale would be unfair and impractical from a business standpoint. This would be like asking your accountant to do your taxes for free...and only receive a percentage of your return. If you received nothing back, or owed on your taxes, the accountant would never get paid. For this reason, most agents must charge some type of fee. 

          We do not charge a reading fee, but have a contract fee of $450 if we take you on as a
           client. This is due upon signing of the contract. It can be paid by check, money order,
           Visa, MasterCard, or PayPal. For the convenience of our clients, we also accept 
           payments.   This is an annual fee and covers all of aspects of representation for one 
           year. There is never any additional charge.