tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post9106855187982355457..comments2023-05-06T05:29:31.469-04:00Comments on The Knotted Thicket: New month, same as the old monthK.C. Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-45505675355295084402009-05-01T10:27:00.000-04:002009-05-01T10:27:00.000-04:00Jamie--Thanks, I need to keep reminding myself of ...Jamie--Thanks, I need to keep reminding myself of that.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-17286116459114826602009-05-01T08:29:00.000-04:002009-05-01T08:29:00.000-04:00Good books do make life worth living and if you ha...Good books do make life worth living and if you have a good book then keep submitting it. Someone will pick it up. Agent or publisherJamie Eyberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875759697016701358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-36519035192129880932009-05-01T06:41:00.000-04:002009-05-01T06:41:00.000-04:00Cate--thanks, I hope you're right. I think I will ...Cate--thanks, I hope you're right. I think I will post the query, after I go over it again. Obviously it's not doing its job.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-17677212273688549432009-05-01T02:50:00.000-04:002009-05-01T02:50:00.000-04:00I say don't hesitate, post your query letter (and ...I say don't hesitate, post your query letter (and hope Carrie H stops by - she's a genius with those things).<br /><br />There are fabulous agents out there (many, many fabulous agents) - keep looking and you'll find the right one.Cate Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-59825261964913105362009-04-30T22:29:00.000-04:002009-04-30T22:29:00.000-04:00Aaron--Thanks for making me feel better. I think y...Aaron--Thanks for making me feel better. I think you're right about the ten-at-random thing; only that can explain some of the books I've read.<br /><br />BT--I ought to do away with the end-of-month thing too, since it just concentrates my frustration with the (slow, horrible) publishing process. I do plan to rework my query letter this week at some point. Maybe I'll post it and ask for help.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-11922699652413945752009-04-30T21:55:00.000-04:002009-04-30T21:55:00.000-04:00Aaron - I think you may have something there...Aaron - I think you may have something there...BThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170193722932454605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-17897743006990379962009-04-30T21:54:00.000-04:002009-04-30T21:54:00.000-04:00I hear you and empathise 100%!
I'm giving away en...I hear you and empathise 100%!<br /><br />I'm giving away end of month round ups. If you want to know what I've been up to, stay up to date with my posts - I promise I won't hide what I'm doing over the month.<br /><br />Strangely very few of us have heard from the dark side in recent times. I'd have to have a look at home but I think I've had one rejection email in the last 6-8 weeks and one story shortlisted. That's it! I've got aboput 10 stories out there at the moment, but it's very quite on my side.<br /><br />As for agents - yep they're people as well. Yes they should reply, but some don't - scratch them off your list and move on. Get feedback on your query if it's not generating the responses you're after.<br /><br />If it still doesn't work, then rework your story (with feedback) so you can then have a new round of queries to send out to a more focused list of agents.<br /><br />All you need to do is ask. Help is only ever the internet away.BThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170193722932454605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-23956437068824273952009-04-30T21:53:00.000-04:002009-04-30T21:53:00.000-04:00...but "good books make life worth living." I'm q......but "good books make life worth living." I'm quoting you, of course. <br /><br />I think agents should work like this: toss all the queries for a month in a big vat, pull out ten at random, represent the books sight-unseen. Then the publishers can do the same from the agented books. <br /><br />Clearly that's how some of the dreck out there made it to the top of the pile. Really, have you read some of that crap? <br /><br />Hope May is a wonderful month.Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.com