Finding an agent

Agents have very precise guidelines for submitting work for their review. If you fall down on one, say margins or page numbers or typos, the entire submission is trashed, it appears. So, in striving to meet agent requirements, not only do I strive to meet all the guidelines, but I also review what writers the agent represents, and then I read a few of those authors. I’m currently reading a very interesting mystery, however the book is fraught with mistakes and typos. This agent who requires such precision, does not require it from herself when guiding the publishing of her client’s book. I’m not mentioning any names, but do your own research before allowing an agent to represent your work. I know one I’ve taken off my list.