tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post8059871776740699329..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: Who Does This?BookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-41802427743476957672009-11-29T19:34:30.157-05:002009-11-29T19:34:30.157-05:00Well, I think she must of heard all that balarky f...Well, I think she must of heard all that balarky from my family. I was recently told the same thing. It not how good you are it's who you know and sleep with. Shallow I thought. I write because I don't see the golden rainbow, big houses, etc. I write because my brain is geared for it. When a child smiles at one of my poems, raindrops sprinkle my eyes. Truly an intresting letter if I heard it right. Did it say 400! <br />I have tried to quit writing for the road is so long, but never the less one word is said and I find myself writing all over again. Paper bags, itty bitty pieces of paper or even on my leg, really.<br />It is a gift from God, I may die before anyone realizes how good I am, but I pray that is not the case. Never, I mean never, let a disability ever stop you either, we are all worth a space on this earth and to live our hearts true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-50165795421557205752009-11-18T18:18:58.261-05:002009-11-18T18:18:58.261-05:00Wow ... a little disgruntled, maybe? Perhaps if t...Wow ... a little disgruntled, maybe? Perhaps if that person spent as much time revising his/her manuscript as he/she spent accruing the contact info to 400 agents and editors, he/she might actually get somewhere....<br /><br />It's a tough business; rejection is all a part of the game. Tenacity, tact, and backbone make the difference between the talented booksellers and the talented losers.Leigh M. Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419221093398839195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-8482719820560752852009-11-15T16:06:02.558-05:002009-11-15T16:06:02.558-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Annuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794184241216112664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-81844780308288572482009-11-15T08:49:19.568-05:002009-11-15T08:49:19.568-05:00I do love the crazies, but I love the people who a...I do love the crazies, but I love the people who are right even more. I'm sorry you have to deal with his, but at least when you deal with it, you DEAL with it, eh?Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479195068356892857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-44728497872106243932009-11-14T23:32:34.796-05:002009-11-14T23:32:34.796-05:00Really, what is it that this person suggests every...Really, what is it that this person suggests everyone to do? Publish <i>everything</i>? Or shall we go back to the old days where you sought out rich families to get your novel published, and in return you'd dedicate a page to flattering that person/family (and heaven forbid you wrote anything that family found the least bit offensive). <br /><br />But if trying to sell something you feel passionate about and believe in (well, hopefully you believe in your own work) is whoring yourself, then what would you call the old system?<br /><br />I mean, you no longer have to be in some elite circle in order to get your work out there published--if you want something to be heard, there is a way to get it out there, and there are so many helpful guides freely available to aide you in doing so.<br /><br />I'd say that's a step forward. Publishing has always been frustrating to break into--any sort of creative work, or work in general, is. The greats we know of from the past had their shares of frustrations with publishing--it wasn't as romantic as some would like to think. <br /><br />Shakespeare had very strict rules to follow. If he didn't know theatre enough to know those rules, his plays would have never saw the light of day--no matter how much of a genius he was. What's more, without those rules, his plays wouldn't be what they are today.<br /><br />The fact of the matter is, in order to break into anything, you have to know the business. There's really no way around it. If you have no interest in learning about the business, then maybe professional writer isn't the ideal job for you.Two Flights Downhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10622567650911483736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-72064274185844876382009-11-14T16:44:16.811-05:002009-11-14T16:44:16.811-05:00This person needs psycho-therapy.
........dhole
...This person needs psycho-therapy.<br /><br />........dhole<br /><br />word verif: blebbee. How apt to bleep out so much of this angry stalkers diatribe.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-92191843964458087632009-11-13T15:19:08.100-05:002009-11-13T15:19:08.100-05:00I think we as writers can glean some valuable info...I think we as writers can glean some valuable information from this. Our egos are tied to our words, and our words to our egos. When one or the other is oversized, out of proportion or diseased, then it is likely that they share the same malady.<br /><br />And to Jmosberg:<br />The proliferation of publishing/writing self-help books is directly proportionate to the number of people who seek out their guidance. The supply is there to meet the demand. And that, my friend, is the cosmic answer to ALL of publishing--fiction and nonfiction, alike. The common denominator is the audience. <br />When we as writers sit down at our desktop/laptop/journal/ancient typewriter, we are either writing to ourselves only or to an unknown, esoteric "Dear Reader." The more the content of your writing--its plot, characters, setting, conflict, and themes--resonate on a common heartstring among what may be perceived as the greatest number of folks equals a published work. The formula is much more mathematically complicated, to be sure, but the essence is still that you are not the best judge of the impact of your own writing unless you are the only one that is going to read it. The educated judgment of one to four hundred publishing professionals or agents cannot be diminished by the vehement disagreement of the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08257647241697248404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-48097606268842486402009-11-13T13:31:10.050-05:002009-11-13T13:31:10.050-05:00Ice, ice, baby.
LOL
Honestly, that's all I c...Ice, ice, baby.<br /><br />LOL<br /><br />Honestly, that's all I can really say about that letter. Too ridiculous.<br /><br />And just made even more hilarious due to the fact that my word verification word is "tragic."Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437698825217730840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-31104155201383355392009-11-13T12:01:50.788-05:002009-11-13T12:01:50.788-05:00The letter is simply from a writer who has wigged ...The letter is simply from a writer who has wigged out. It happens in every business. Best to just give it the file 13 treatment. No point in wasting time with such trash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-52443578905126028302009-11-13T07:29:07.975-05:002009-11-13T07:29:07.975-05:00Isn't that called a psychotic break?
And tha...Isn't that called a psychotic break? <br /><br />And that person sounds like the poster that brought moderation back in over at Pub Rants. <br /><br />Like I said, psychotic break. <br /><br />Frankly, I feel sorry for the person. I mean, to hang every hope in your life on being publihsed to the point of hating hundreds of people? That is very, very sad.<br /><br /><br />EvaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-61260448308527713632009-11-13T00:08:25.052-05:002009-11-13T00:08:25.052-05:00The writer is mentally illThe writer is mentally illThe Pineapple Tarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13010873204702734112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-61979967925787541712009-11-12T21:54:01.067-05:002009-11-12T21:54:01.067-05:00WOW, does this random insane-o hail from Crazytown...WOW, does this random insane-o hail from Crazytown, USA? This kind of negative Nancy attitude is what keeps your Karma bad and book unpublished. At least you got a good rant out of it. I loves me a good rant. :)Twi-sessedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06255218695084563832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-21034267688467830162009-11-12T21:23:11.370-05:002009-11-12T21:23:11.370-05:00Tell ya what, that wacko would make more moolah in...Tell ya what, that wacko would make more moolah in the publishing biz selling his 400-name agent-pub e-mail lists than s/he's ever likely to with a book!<br /><br />I'd buy it for $5, and probably another 1,000 writers would, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-5392307937965449692009-11-12T21:10:43.136-05:002009-11-12T21:10:43.136-05:00Has the content of the e-mail been made available ...Has the content of the e-mail been made available anywhere? C'mon, four hundred people, and not one of them will post it? I don't believe that it will remain hidden for long, so someone might as well let me read it. Pleeease... I need a good laugh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-43570641770503215402009-11-12T20:30:27.214-05:002009-11-12T20:30:27.214-05:00Yikes! Wow. Kind of funny, in a sad, deluded, real...Yikes! Wow. Kind of funny, in a sad, deluded, really annoying kind of way.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-50130971464760441462009-11-12T19:11:11.759-05:002009-11-12T19:11:11.759-05:00That's, uh....special. I'm so sorry. I hop...That's, uh....special. I'm so sorry. I hope they know they're never getting published now unless they pay fo rit themselves.JamieKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160684316112779014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-63750438747538084782009-11-12T18:59:48.833-05:002009-11-12T18:59:48.833-05:00Oh... wow... Really? Part of me simply wants to l...Oh... wow... Really? Part of me simply wants to laugh at this one. Or toss rotted fruit at someone.Catherine Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05804889684095619535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-38064868201195527712009-11-12T18:42:34.781-05:002009-11-12T18:42:34.781-05:00Let's not forget about Kindle and the other e-...Let's not forget about Kindle and the other e-book formats!<br /><br />And yes, the $15 paperback POD book is prohibitive, but, as with all technologies, you know it will be faster-better-cheaper in the next few years. what happens when people can get a POD paperback direct to Amazon, B&Nonline selling for $5?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-64944676026149011792009-11-12T18:36:37.710-05:002009-11-12T18:36:37.710-05:00The biggest problem right now for POD books, if yo...The biggest problem right now for POD books, if you ask me, is the consumer price. You can always tell the POD books on Amazon when it says, Paperback, $14.95 or osme other ridiculous price. Who's gonna want to pay that much for a paperback?! to me, that's a deal killer for POD.<br /><br />If you can get a small press that will put you out in paperback for $7.95 (and as a debut author, coming out in paperback is not a bad idea in this economy), that can work. But the POD prices are just not viable IMO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-64015329640571801102009-11-12T18:21:50.684-05:002009-11-12T18:21:50.684-05:00There is some evidence to suggest that authors sta...There is some evidence to suggest that authors stay where theey are throught their careers according to where they broke out at. So if you bust out huge, you tend to stay huge. If you Start out midlisted, you'll stay midlisted. If you start out small press, you'll stay small press. If you start out self-pubbed, you'll always be self-pubbed. Sure, there are exceptions, but some people win the lottery, too, right?<br /><br />So the take-home msg is that you want to make every effort, as a new writer, to make your debut in as lofty a position as you can get. Because it's tough to break out of the mold your debut sets for yourself.<br /><br />For some writers, self-pubbing (via POD these days) may be the only chance they will get, and for them, they may as well take it. But you should be darn sure you have no other recourse before taking htat step with your debut. Other writers may be able to get small press deals sans agent, and this, while it certainly seems better than no deal at atll, esp. with an advance and some B&M distribution, is not always the best route, although it can work. It just depends on your tolerance for risk as a writer and how high you think you can go with your debut--how far you're willing to go before saying, OK, this is as far as I can take it--I'm going to publish now (either POD, small/indie press/ or agent-Big 6).<br /><br />For many writers, especially younger ones whose talent may still be developing, it's often wise just to shelve a project and write a new one before making any decisions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-77495102888291458292009-11-12T18:10:44.228-05:002009-11-12T18:10:44.228-05:00I love how every post eventually degenerates into ...I love how every post eventually degenerates into an anon-fest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-7158167729997840222009-11-12T17:52:53.629-05:002009-11-12T17:52:53.629-05:00How do you know? Have you suceeded at this?How do you know? Have you suceeded at this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-560346769890353852009-11-12T17:50:16.795-05:002009-11-12T17:50:16.795-05:00Hmmm...it seems that some actual people do not get...Hmmm...it seems that some actual people do not get how to promote, it's not only the major publishers! Geocities?! LOL I thought it was 1997 for a second their.<br /><br />You need a real website with your author name or book title as URL. I guess you could link to it from any free site you want, but you need your own site. And you need social netowrk fans/followers/friends. <br /><br />And you need to keep writing. You don't stop writing. Just as you would with a major house--you'll be writing #2 while promoting #1.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-4385313059065299412009-11-12T17:48:13.847-05:002009-11-12T17:48:13.847-05:00The audacity of some people! No respect, whatsoeve...The audacity of some people! No respect, whatsoever. I'll bet you'll agree when I say whatever slim chance he/she may have had at getting an agent/publisher was just shot to hell with this little stint, episode, bullsh*t he/she pulled.<br />It's taken me half a year to get a full ms request, but I never once blamed anyone other than myself.<br />Whoever sent you that email clearly has not done any research regarding the biz. If so they would have known how hard they were going to have to work just to get part of their pinky toe in the door.<br />I wonder how many of you who received the email wrote back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-24890148690137924352009-11-12T17:45:20.868-05:002009-11-12T17:45:20.868-05:00"Now THAT does make some sense to me."
..."Now THAT does make some sense to me."<br /><br />But it doesn't to me. <br /><br />Go out there with your book and do what? To what end? Do you want to sell books for real and have a real career? Or do you want to pitch it on some half-baked website in some dark corner of the internet with other like-minded never-will-bes? <br /><br />Sure, maybe you'll move a few glossily bound versions of your manuscript, but so what? What for? <br /><br />Why not, instead of expelling all that time and energy on half-efforts, you put your manuscript in a drawer, put together an excel tracking sheet and start sending out queries and in the meantime, INSTEAD of pimping a low-rent version of your pride and joy to a few scraggily followers who happen to wander by your little geo-cities site, why not IMPROVE YOUR CRAFT by getting back to work on your next (and maybe sellable this time) book?<br /><br />Or is it easier to just blame the system and too scary to admit that you might not have the chops for number two?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com