tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post3351752647238426509..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: I'm in the Mood . . .BookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-80935848951389053932008-07-16T22:51:00.000-04:002008-07-16T22:51:00.000-04:00I loved the post...it clarified what you're lookin...I loved the post...it clarified what you're looking for....:) And I'm sure since it's July now, that you've received several queries and are probably doing the "headless" chicken thing:)<BR/><BR/>But....I hope there's room for one more submission, and that it possibly does have something to pique your interest. I entered a Hearts of the West contest, with a twenty page submission and Bookends is one of the judges.<BR/><BR/>Here's hoping the first twenty pages caught your eye:) (Even if it doesn't place in the contest, if it did make you take a second look and you want to see more, it will have done what I hoped for:)Loretta Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992133163167526850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-4975867129724172072008-07-16T22:38:00.000-04:002008-07-16T22:38:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Loretta Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992133163167526850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-84087610379094735262008-02-12T22:01:00.000-05:002008-02-12T22:01:00.000-05:00I guess I should be glad I'm in the process of rew...I guess I should be glad I'm in the process of rewriting my manuscript (again). Maybe by the time I'm finished, the flood of queries will have subsided.<BR/><BR/>:)T. M. Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04315726033990784930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-38522805892288947032008-02-11T18:04:00.000-05:002008-02-11T18:04:00.000-05:00Never fear, Jessica...I'm working on my next propo...Never fear, Jessica...<BR/><BR/>I'm working on my next proposal in my head even now, and I'm sure we'll have another twelve rewrites to work through in the coming months... ;)Karen MacInerneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195077484544376761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-12605155751323961552008-02-11T02:35:00.000-05:002008-02-11T02:35:00.000-05:00I am feeling remorse... My posted comment earlier ...I am feeling remorse... My posted comment earlier was simply horrid. With the exception of a man who used to steal from the people in a writer's group I used to attend, I have NEVER uttered an unkind word to a fellow writer. There was absolutely nothing to be gained by my comment. Critisism must always benefit the recipient in some form or another; it's an unspoken rule to which I have always upheld.<BR/>"Always look both ways before crossing the line." And I crossed the line.<BR/>Having said that, to whoever you are, (Mike), everyone deserves a chance for success. Guidance is key. I can't retract what I said on a public site, but I can - and do - certainly regret it.<BR/><BR/>Best of luck on your journey...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-51751690248180679412008-02-10T22:59:00.000-05:002008-02-10T22:59:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-88647982831248716712008-02-10T21:58:00.000-05:002008-02-10T21:58:00.000-05:00But actually, the worst time to query an agent is ...But actually, the worst time to query an agent is during a bug spike in queries, like you see after an open call for queries such as this, or after the PM report of a big sale...you want to avoid querying immediately followinf those events, if possible. Every agent is looking for great new work all the time, so query all the time! Sheesh, it's so basic and obvious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-33829208089528167142008-02-10T20:28:00.000-05:002008-02-10T20:28:00.000-05:00If you repped YA, I'd be all over this. Actually, ...If you repped YA, I'd be all over this. Actually, I would've queried you months ago. Anyway, I still found this post very interesting and will point it out to my writer buddies who work in your genres.Jeanne Ryan (Serenissima)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10482350542840188974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-34291706388443351632008-02-10T18:34:00.000-05:002008-02-10T18:34:00.000-05:00And........ in my own moment of humble pie, may I ...And........ in my own moment of humble pie, may I be the first to realize and subsequently point out:<BR/><BR/>I spelled blatant incorrectly. Ugh.<BR/><BR/>Time to shut off my computer and do something else for awhile...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-20738435727505141112008-02-10T18:14:00.000-05:002008-02-10T18:14:00.000-05:00I read these comments, and I am both fascinated an...I read these comments, and I am both fascinated and mortified... In the 2008 Writers Guide, there is a piece on good/bad query writing. I remember reading the bad ones and thinking, no...seriously people CAN'T possibly approach such an intense industry as the literary universe with absolute garble. Apparently, I was wrong, and thank (Mike) for so eloquently teaching us the ways of the Don'ts.<BR/><BR/>Being a writer is a lonely journey in many ways. We seek to find voice, to be be heard above the roar of those who grew strong first, while simultaneously learning from them what we can along the way. Writing is not so much a career choice as it is a personality. We write because we must; to turn away is like forsaking oneself. Courage and self-faith become our dearest friends, and we cling to them so as not to lose sight of the path we have chosen.<BR/><BR/>(Mike) please fill your boots on some humble pie, take your "enthusiasm" down a few notches until it resembles true form, real heart, and please, as Dean Koontz once told me, "Be as devout to your writing as a christian is to his/her religion." Simply put, there are too many of us standing in line for blantant arrogance to be considered a diamond in the rough. I may never succeed, but I'll be damned if I want to be lost in the slushpile, suffocating under that heap of nonsense.<BR/><BR/>To Jessica I say: You are an amazing agent. Finding the perfect author/agent fit is a terrifying experience, but you bring hope.<BR/><BR/>And to the anonymous who gave (Mike) the sardonic advice, I say: Thank you. Very well said!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-77610895820350673782008-02-10T16:16:00.000-05:002008-02-10T16:16:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-79442552547122730332008-02-10T13:01:00.000-05:002008-02-10T13:01:00.000-05:00You're going to be VERY busy. LOL. Not that I'm ...You're going to be VERY busy. LOL. Not that I'm complaining. This post has spurred me.<BR/>Thank you so much for letting us know what you're looking for.Jennifer McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03613714863799177911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-36073492629299091942008-02-09T22:07:00.000-05:002008-02-09T22:07:00.000-05:00The way I read that query, the yoga seems to be wh...The way I read that query, the yoga seems to be where they become friends. I think you may have gotten it wrong. I have to say, too, that "chemotherapy" and "murderous exes" don't strike me as either "goofy" or "silly."<BR/><BR/>My .02.<BR/><BR/>No comment on the query itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-43024773586996387222008-02-09T14:10:00.000-05:002008-02-09T14:10:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-87956199044022752052008-02-09T13:37:00.000-05:002008-02-09T13:37:00.000-05:00I left out the other thing that bugs me about that...I left out the other thing that bugs me about that kickboxing query--I think it would be better if it started with the yoga and then moved to kickboxing, not the other way around,l because it's sort of anticlimactic. And oddly enough, it is while they do the yoga that "They are a group, not a community..." but when they switch to kickboxing, "what they see is this: often our most painful truths are self-inflicted wounds." So they are mean and bitchy to each other as yoga parctitioners, but when they start kickboxing, they become enlightened, and ultimately stop short of using their newfound deadly force on their common enemy because of their newly shared insights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-37102991281936274922008-02-09T12:22:00.000-05:002008-02-09T12:22:00.000-05:00... and let the avalanche begin. Got your life pre...... and let the avalanche begin. Got your life preserver handy?<BR/><BR/>I'm still a few months away from submitting, so I hope there's room for me when I flounder my way to the boat. I have two on the go - a romantic suspense and a mainstream women's fiction.Sandra Cormierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231342310371529022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-58328600874200137272008-02-09T03:11:00.000-05:002008-02-09T03:11:00.000-05:00It's an okay query, but the whole thing strikes me...It's an okay query, but the whole thing strikes me as goofy, silly, and..just sort of what's the point. It would be more fun if they were getting together every week so they could kick someone's ass in a delicicious revenge scenario.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-50205967855457491212008-02-09T00:10:00.000-05:002008-02-09T00:10:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-60148834505426499272008-02-08T22:32:00.000-05:002008-02-08T22:32:00.000-05:00Hey, does Jacky Sach--another agent at Bookends--h...Hey, does Jacky Sach--another agent at Bookends--have a blog? Anyone know what she's up to?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-25724124291575579702008-02-08T21:08:00.000-05:002008-02-08T21:08:00.000-05:00Such a tempting invitation. Wish I had something ...Such a tempting invitation. Wish I had something completed, polished and ready to go.<BR/><BR/>Hurries off to write her women's fiction.<BR/><BR/>The beginning of the end started in an empty tube of Retin A.<BR/><BR/>Bear with me, it's coming.<BR/><BR/>I agree with Aimless. I predict an agent in the mood will soon be inundated with queries.<BR/><BR/>JulieJulie Weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725236516593676381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-14957969912581116132008-02-08T16:54:00.000-05:002008-02-08T16:54:00.000-05:00I am thrilled that you are looking for clients. I'...I am thrilled that you are looking for clients. I'll have to put together a packet for you. I love those TV shows too but I can't get Criminal Minds anymore because we changed program providers.Sara Thackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039821398173536287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-43455857651201998652008-02-08T16:23:00.000-05:002008-02-08T16:23:00.000-05:00Okay, so I need to work on a fresh, new and diffe...Okay, so I need to work on a fresh, new and different thrilling, romantic, contemporary suspense novel in an historical setting with a commercial women's fiction bent, not forgetting to work in some exotic, erotic and paranormal mysteries. <BR/><BR/>Got it.<BR/><BR/>Boy, the 3rd rewrite of my present project is going to be a real bear.<BR/><BR/>;)Loren DeShonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341240338736684006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-16488841206911343382008-02-08T15:32:00.000-05:002008-02-08T15:32:00.000-05:00Have fun wading through the flood of queries sure ...Have fun wading through the flood of queries sure to come your way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-32107310772282692532008-02-08T14:33:00.000-05:002008-02-08T14:33:00.000-05:00This was fascinating. Thanks! I especially enjoyed...This was fascinating. Thanks! I especially enjoyed reading your predicitions on the contemporary romance market--maybe that's because it's one of my genres of choice, both to read and write.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-39333192232812462852008-02-08T12:58:00.000-05:002008-02-08T12:58:00.000-05:00I agree with Aimless... a post like this can only ...I agree with Aimless... a post like this can only lead to a few future weeks flooded with queries!<BR/><BR/>This does lead to a question I've been wondering lately: is timing everything? <BR/><BR/>I sent out a couple queries recently and all of the agents except one asked for partials (I credit this to your great pitch critiques!). The funny thing is the one that didn't want to see any further is the one agent that reps the most books like mine, who I actually expected to be my best bet. Come to find out this week that during the time I sent my query she was signing contracts for four books and under a heavy workload with those. <BR/><BR/>If you have tons of work crowding your time, are you less likely to take on new projects, and if you find yourself in a bit of a lull are you more likely to ask to see more?<BR/><BR/>I'm not disappointed... she actually wasn't my top choice anyway, and the fact that anyone asked for a partial was amazing to me, but still.... I wondered.Heidi Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420802651029097379noreply@blogger.com