tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28243793.post3291826193753784566..comments2023-12-28T04:36:06.035-05:00Comments on Wylie's Words: I'm sorry, Kristin NelsonWylie Kinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09271148590574475682noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28243793.post-78674535503562463442009-11-17T20:04:38.714-05:002009-11-17T20:04:38.714-05:00(((((((((Wylie)))))))))) -- been there, done that,...(((((((((Wylie)))))))))) -- been there, done that, completely understand. I've written some of the most ghastly query letters penned by man or beast, not knowing how truly awful they were until I reread them, knowing that somebody ELSE was gonna read it. ;) ACK!<br /><br />No way around it, queries are a PITA.<br /><br />Chocolate definitely helps. And if you need some feedback, shoot your query my way! :)<br /><br />H & P!<br /><br />p.s.: wordver: zilableh. Dunno, but the "bleh" part seems to fit well with the topic of Q letters. ;)Thomma Lynhttp://www.thommalyngrindstaff.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28243793.post-9201509172029280602009-11-15T22:59:17.220-05:002009-11-15T22:59:17.220-05:00M. - I dunno... Far be it from me to argue with a ...M. - I dunno... Far be it from me to argue with a published (many times!) author, but why ruin your chance of selling the book you worked so hard on by short-selling yourself with a crapy query letter? Sure,... if you're sending a partial along with it so the agent has the chance to see your stellar writing, well <i>perhaps</i>, but if the query alone is selling you... ack.Wylie Kinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271148590574475682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28243793.post-21510625972729600792009-11-15T22:55:23.320-05:002009-11-15T22:55:23.320-05:00Julia -- thanks!
Bring a needle and thread... ther...Julia -- thanks!<br />Bring a needle and thread... there may be stitches involved.<br />Ah hell... just bring booze! ;)Wylie Kinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271148590574475682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28243793.post-68405893597066196762009-11-15T22:54:29.720-05:002009-11-15T22:54:29.720-05:00Hey Susan -- no, I wish I could say it were so, bu...Hey Susan -- no, I wish I could say it were so, but by the light of day, it's truly THAT BAD.<br />And thank you so much for your offer! I may holler soon :)Wylie Kinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271148590574475682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28243793.post-13245535314542056332009-11-15T14:58:56.291-05:002009-11-15T14:58:56.291-05:00Yikes.
I'm fresh from a meeting with Claire D...Yikes.<br /><br />I'm fresh from a meeting with Claire Delacroix (as she is called on some of her books) in which she heavily encouraged me to query, query, query even if the letter isn't perfect. Along the lines of - more important to convey the general subgenre and flavor than anything else.<br /><br />So - hmmm.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07498466631016466048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28243793.post-44662610317905994952009-11-15T02:41:54.860-05:002009-11-15T02:41:54.860-05:00As Susan said, it's probably not as bad as you...As Susan said, it's probably not as bad as you think. Good luck with your agent hunt.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28243793.post-33405760839767711512009-11-14T16:08:44.837-05:002009-11-14T16:08:44.837-05:00I love your boxing ring analogy. But you're br...I love your boxing ring analogy. But you're brave to step into the ring. I'll be in your corner with a towel when you need it.Julia Phillips Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392455413201190775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28243793.post-30352573812359332722009-11-14T10:03:49.037-05:002009-11-14T10:03:49.037-05:00Woman, holler if you need fresh eyeballs on a quer...Woman, holler if you need fresh eyeballs on a query (or anything else, for that matter).<br /><br />And it may not have been as bad as you think. We're always harder on ourselves after a rejection.Susan Helene Gottfriedhttp://westofmars.comnoreply@blogger.com