Chrissy and I were talking with some friends once about a nature special we had seen on dolphins. It seems that dolphins are randy creatures, and quite willing to... you know... do it... with anything. Including the shells of nearby turtles.

One of the friends got a turtle-y look on his face and said, "I'm going as fast as I can!"

I know he was trying to represent the turtle. I'm not sure what the turtle was doing, and whether it was willing or not in his representation.

But in that spirit, I have midterms to grade this week and I thought I'd take a minute to talk about the pace at which I deal with agenting work.

I go slow.

Very slow.

If you're the type of person who wants immediate replies and constant attention, I am not the agent for you. I am a grad student and I teach and I've got a family. I do the best I can, but I thought I'd add this since I'm getting tons of queries and most people don't seem to realize that I am not an ideal agent for someone on the move.