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Industry Truth 4 of 30

The One-at-a-Time Rule: The Exclusivity Trap

Tales From A Harrogate Caravan

A lone chair bolted to a sterile office floor.

The Industry Way

You submit your manuscript to one agent. Then you wait. And wait. You are forbidden from sharing your work anywhere else while it sits in their queue. They demand your total exclusivity for months, ensuring that while you sit in their digital basement, you aren't out there finding a home that actually values your voice. You are on a leash, and they are holding the other end.

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Tales From A Harrogate Caravan Way

Submit to whoever you want, whenever you want. We don't own you and we don't need exclusivity to publish your work.

The Full Story

Exclusivity demands are a classic monopoly tactic. By forcing you to wait in their "one-at-a-time" lane, agencies insulate themselves from competition. It’s a protection racket that keeps you from discovering if other agents or publishers would actually jump at the chance to represent you. They want to be your only option so you never find out what your work is really worth on the open market. We reject this. If we are the right home for your manuscript, we will prove it through our engagement, not through contractual hostage-taking.

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