Author Definitions: Sweet-and-Sour

I think I am going to start a series (I'm liking the series) called Author Definitions. These are words and phrases that have a commonly accepted meaning in the world at large, but to authors (or maybe just to myself) they mean something entirely different. Today, we kick it off with . . .

Sweet-and-Sour: receiving requests for translation/audio/film rights to a debut novel, yet having no agent to negotiate said requests should they morph into offers.

SIGH.

Have a great weekend, everyone!