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What the Hell is Michael Jamin Talking About?

Professional Tips

How often should you pester your agent?

Advice from a TV writer/showrunner

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Michael Jamin
Apr 24, 2025
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At one of my recent live WebClasses, someone asked a fantastic question.

How often should I pester my agent?

Contacting your agent is a delicate dance.

If you reach out too often, you become a nuisance and they’ll start avoiding you.

If you don’t reach out often enough, they’ll forget about you.

Believe it or not, there is a right way and a wrong way to handle this. Here’s the approach that’s generated a lot of success for me:

woman holding iPhone during daytime
Dear Agent. I just bought a new watch. Thought you should know.
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