tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post3933413524114165337..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: RWA--Thursday--Publishing NewsBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-1659928857081469932009-07-17T01:30:21.135-04:002009-07-17T01:30:21.135-04:00I would also like to hear what you think of anon&#...I would also like to hear what you think of anon's 11:13 question. <br /><br />You work so hard for years, get the agent, and now you find out they aren't buying debut novels?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-38409218986972121702009-07-16T14:48:57.814-04:002009-07-16T14:48:57.814-04:00Yet another post that deserved a *spit take* warni...Yet another post that deserved a *spit take* warning. *laughs* <br /><br />The zany adventures had me laughing out loud. <br /><br />The news about the industry, not so much. <br /><br />Great post though, at least you keep us smiling.<br /><br />--Chiron O'Keefe<br />The Write Soul: www.chironokeefe.blogspot.comChironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350218547511690377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-20027056359984327422009-07-16T14:06:26.504-04:002009-07-16T14:06:26.504-04:00What a hilarious story... it made the sad publishi...What a hilarious story... it made the sad publishing news at the end easier to swallow. From now on, you should sugar-coat all negative info with a funny personal tale. I'm just sayin'.<br /><br />Have fun at the conference!Laura Martonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131901155051433491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-48776118321790501562009-07-16T13:52:52.018-04:002009-07-16T13:52:52.018-04:00wow - my wife left for RWA with a suitcase filled ...wow - my wife left for RWA with a suitcase filled with shoes, blister pads, hastily selected clothes and is stuck in a loud room at the hotel too. She has a roomie who decided to leave her laptop, chargers, and toothbrush at home. Still, she's having a great time. Man, I miss her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-7145381121160043222009-07-16T13:51:37.777-04:002009-07-16T13:51:37.777-04:00That publishing news is a bummer. I do wonder, lik...That publishing news is a bummer. I do wonder, like anonymous 11:13, if you as an agent are doing anything different regarding submissions--holding off for a bit or not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-78774259735007226092009-07-16T13:20:41.179-04:002009-07-16T13:20:41.179-04:00Coming out of lurkdom to agree that Jessica is a b...Coming out of lurkdom to agree that Jessica is a better humor writer than she's giving herself credit for. <br /><br />Having had the pleasure of meeting Jessica - and admiring her footwear - this is the phrase that had me cracking up: "my gigantic shoe-filled suitcase."<br /><br />Then there was Kim's, "... that's what my lawyer has advised me to say." comment.<br /><br />Here's hoping you get more sleep and have a great conference.<br /><br />ChryssaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-78347989809935595042009-07-16T13:01:34.446-04:002009-07-16T13:01:34.446-04:00Glad you made it, then and now. And thanks for the...Glad you made it, then and now. And thanks for the conference update.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-86660815094116655242009-07-16T11:32:42.419-04:002009-07-16T11:32:42.419-04:00Your train story was quite funny! I could picture ...Your train story was quite funny! I could picture it like a scene from a movie :P<br /><br />Thanks for posting this amidst your busy conference schedule!Darahttp://inthewritemind.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-5892282331268502152009-07-16T11:13:57.339-04:002009-07-16T11:13:57.339-04:00I've seen this advice before... I understand i...I've seen this advice before... I understand it's still to agent and publisher's advantage for writers to continue to submit. But how is it to the writer's advantage? Wouldn't it be smarter for me to submit in a more secure economic climate where an agent or editor is going to give my query a more positive look?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-59189351156795061062009-07-16T11:01:01.839-04:002009-07-16T11:01:01.839-04:00"While I never profess to be a humor writer....."While I never profess to be a humor writer..."<br />Just a small piece of unsolicited advise: Never undercut your own ability to communicate...even in a blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-67823622440743038762009-07-16T10:53:11.028-04:002009-07-16T10:53:11.028-04:00One piece of unsolicited advice for the sleep depr...One piece of unsolicited advice for the sleep deprived:<br /><br />BC Powder. Fast and highly caffeinated. If you can't find this staple of Southern medicine cabinets where you are then anacin is a decent second choice.<br /><br />At my house BC Powder and a coke is considered the breakfast of champions.<br /><br />Have a great time!<br />Cheers.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-78485882159421582502009-07-16T10:28:38.534-04:002009-07-16T10:28:38.534-04:00Okay, Christie is going to kill me since I apparen...Okay, Christie is going to kill me since I apparently posted under her name. (Big surprise since I'm using her laptop. LOL.)<br /><br />Faye HughesFaye Hugheshttp://www.fayehughes.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-16570725580997574222009-07-16T10:28:33.608-04:002009-07-16T10:28:33.608-04:00"But yes, Rosemary, not a hair on my newly co..."But yes, Rosemary, not a hair on my newly coiffed head was out of place throughout the whole ordeal."--which explains your slow-mo run for the train?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-31272975357932774172009-07-16T10:26:53.659-04:002009-07-16T10:26:53.659-04:00That’s what it’s like when you stay at the YMCA. I...That’s what it’s like when you stay at the YMCA. I stayed at a YMCA hotel in the midwest one time. No train noises (although the El must have been around there somewhere) but the bed would seem uncomfortable to a monk, and the door to the room was so flimsy anyone could force it open by leaning against it. Just outside the door lower class people were coming in drunk and yelling at each other all night. At least it was cheap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-70214886189984360782009-07-16T10:26:50.388-04:002009-07-16T10:26:50.388-04:00Jessica, it sounds like you and Kim have the same ...Jessica, it sounds like you and Kim have the same kind of wild adventures traveling that Chritie Craig and I have. So far, nothing weird has happened but I figure it's only a matter of time. LOL.<br /><br />Thanks for the industry update, too. <br /><br />FayeChristie Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838947086349600665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-71385044563709253822009-07-16T10:05:23.676-04:002009-07-16T10:05:23.676-04:00Fabulous story! I'm picturing the scene from L...Fabulous story! I'm picturing the scene from League of Their Own. <br /><br />At least you can take comfort in the fact you didn't have to toss your bags aboard and jump onto a <i>moving</i> train. ;)H. L. Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11054946734073372817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-44773933276267881512009-07-16T09:56:37.454-04:002009-07-16T09:56:37.454-04:00That sounds like the way I travel. :PThat sounds like the way I travel. :PMelanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-43111319035574722622009-07-16T09:50:25.150-04:002009-07-16T09:50:25.150-04:00For the record, I just had breakfast with Jessica ...For the record, I just had breakfast with Jessica and there are no visible bruises and the limp only slows her down a little...<br /><br />:-)Kate Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486916548114546095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-67586128454424337892009-07-16T09:31:32.253-04:002009-07-16T09:31:32.253-04:00I enjoyed this post. Thanks for starting off my da...I enjoyed this post. Thanks for starting off my day with a chuckle. <br /><br />Good luck with the rest of your adventures.Carol Benedicthttp://thewritingplace.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-10346593095559349022009-07-16T09:31:25.737-04:002009-07-16T09:31:25.737-04:00What an adventure - sounds hectic and nerve rackin...What an adventure - sounds hectic and nerve racking and fun!<br /><br />Although sorry to hear about your room! Trying to function without sleep always makes everything surreal - and it sounds surreal enough in real life. I liked the slow motion running. :-)<br /><br />I hope you both have a great time at the conference.Mirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558405035294107657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-54196045880228435132009-07-16T09:22:00.491-04:002009-07-16T09:22:00.491-04:00Ummmm... I believe Jessica has misrepresented the...Ummmm... I believe Jessica has misrepresented the events a tad. It wasn't so much that I knocked her over as that she tripped over her bag in her haste to clear the entrance. (At least that's what my lawyer has advised me to say.)<br /><br />But yes, Rosemary, not a hair on my newly coiffed head was out of place throughout the whole ordeal.Kim Lionettinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-37790062705796521542009-07-16T09:04:56.552-04:002009-07-16T09:04:56.552-04:00Noise abatement...
Go to any Wal-mart, sports sto...Noise abatement...<br /><br />Go to any Wal-mart, sports store or anywhere they sell guns... buy ear plugs, 31 decibel types. They're spongy, roll tips between fingers, insert into ears. Plugs will expand in ear canal giving you almost complete silence!<br /><br />I wear 'em all the time shooting Sporting Clays.<br /><br /><br />Haste yee back ;-)Haste yee back ;-)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00345715370509449971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-6178622412541335092009-07-16T08:47:51.725-04:002009-07-16T08:47:51.725-04:00"...so what do I do? What any New Yorker woul..."...so what do I do? What any New Yorker would do?"<br /><br />LOL! I was going to say this was a funny read until I got to the part about the dire situation of books/publishing. Sigh...<br /><br />Thanks for telling us like it is, though.Kristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771013578685419826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-4870643021832330312009-07-16T08:47:20.230-04:002009-07-16T08:47:20.230-04:00Jessica, did Kim's hair look fabulous as she s...Jessica, did Kim's hair look fabulous as she shoved you into the train?Rosemarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-27343005526388115422009-07-16T08:36:45.627-04:002009-07-16T08:36:45.627-04:00Hahaha! Actually it sounds like you might have a c...Hahaha! Actually it sounds like you might have a career as a stunt double. I’m sure I've seen a scene just like that in a movie somewhere. :D<br /><br />Well Enjoy the rest of your trip!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200238579836754155noreply@blogger.com