I had a great book idea. Snagged a great agent, who asked me to write up a proposal. Never done it before needed LOTS of help and guidance. Found Linda Cashdan online. Even tho I couldn't find one review, the website was impressive and she was super nice and interested.
She worked really fast. Maybe too fast. What I got was a cliched mess with lots of exclamation points !!! Bam! And I ended up with a cheesy voice that was not mine. Sloppy formatting. Mistakes. ( I should have trusted my own instincts, but even though didn't like finished product, I thought maybe she knows better since she is experienced). Agent didn't call back. ( after he was calling me nonstop to get this done).
Had to scrap it and start over. Embarrassing. I finally discussed with agent, and finished new draft, my own voice, friend edited and formatted and looks beautiful. I got a hard lesson which cost me $950. read more