tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post6480566922358309452..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: LOLBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-44730483595972898532011-09-16T14:48:22.026-04:002011-09-16T14:48:22.026-04:00That's hilarious.That's hilarious.Sonia Lalhttp://storytreasury.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-23020805374905304542011-09-16T12:40:00.322-04:002011-09-16T12:40:00.322-04:00And here I was thinking I was rude for accidentall...And here I was thinking I was rude for accidentally querying the same person twice within three months!<br /><br />I can empathise, but not condone what he's doing. Querying is super-stressful. I'm glad to be over that hurdle, hopefully for good, but I think it's sort of a sick joke. Take a group of people who have far higher than normal emotional sensitivity, put them in an environment of oppressive, failure and rejection and see who's strong enough to survive, yet sensitive enough to still write so passionately that the reader can feel it.<br /><br />To be clear I don't blame agents for the way things work. This has always been the way for most forms of art.Mark Fengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922616270777907779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-6540970933754738872011-09-16T11:08:50.032-04:002011-09-16T11:08:50.032-04:00Oh dear.
I feel so very lucky that at R&T we...Oh dear. <br /><br />I feel so very lucky that at R&T we've never received a nasty email back from one of our rejection letters, or receipt letters! It's difficult enough sending out rejections without being blasted for it.Kathryn Magendiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863595228298349863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-10823601621989283432011-09-16T08:53:59.539-04:002011-09-16T08:53:59.539-04:00maybe this is selfish - but this makes me FUMING m...maybe this is selfish - but this makes me FUMING mad! i totally get being upset and feeling frustrated - i'm sure every author has felt that way at some point or another. the difference is we let it out by eating chocolate and getting on with our lives. it's jerks like him that ruin it for the rest of us and make good agents turn to policies that they otherwise might not have needed to.Amie Borsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303337229388844182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-37084686177277179762011-09-14T19:18:36.481-04:002011-09-14T19:18:36.481-04:00All I can say is "Oh dear, oh dearie, dearie,...All I can say is "Oh dear, oh dearie, dearie, dear."<br />What a poor little lamb. Someone should volunteer to go round and give him a big hug. Though you might want to wear kevlar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-6157464809623691382011-09-14T16:53:28.184-04:002011-09-14T16:53:28.184-04:00Had the first chuckle of the day. Revise, had the ...Had the first chuckle of the day. Revise, had the first gut-busting laugh of the day. Final Revision, LMFAO while ROFL. Thanks, BookEnds, but don't auto-reply to this... ~Kathleen Kat McLaughlin~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-85664145949766383642011-09-13T17:34:58.310-04:002011-09-13T17:34:58.310-04:00Kym said, "I find it incredible that anyone c...Kym said, <i>"I find it incredible that anyone could be so rude to anyone."</i> But Kym, he was being rude to a computer! That's even more incredible. LOL.Carol J. Garvinhttp://careann.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-34067702717469785182011-09-13T17:22:21.029-04:002011-09-13T17:22:21.029-04:00I worked in retail for 20 years. People being rude...I worked in retail for 20 years. People being rude and doing incredibly stupid things is like water off a duck's back. But it definitely helps to have a sense of humour about it all =)Jennie Brumleyhttp://www.jenniebrumley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-82283241994927247212011-09-13T14:58:12.742-04:002011-09-13T14:58:12.742-04:00It takes all kinds I susppose. I deal with people ...It takes all kinds I susppose. I deal with people like this everyday and they never cease to amaze me. <br /><br />Apart from wasting your time, it was pretty funny.Michelle Langhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02293022149290818410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-72710358156411423092011-09-12T14:33:24.838-04:002011-09-12T14:33:24.838-04:00Sometimes the ghost in the machine gets naughty. A...Sometimes the ghost in the machine gets naughty. And funny!<br />Thanks for sharing :)editordevil.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06288986372377855628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-29245916341500371882011-09-12T14:07:03.007-04:002011-09-12T14:07:03.007-04:00But why did you stop it? Think how much more enter...But why did you stop it? Think how much more entertainment you could have derived from watching him argue with an automated reply bot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-30483356889766695852011-09-11T08:21:38.480-04:002011-09-11T08:21:38.480-04:00I certainly don't envy you and I know that it ...I certainly don't envy you and I know that it must stink to receive so much hate, but thanks for sharing because it made me giggle on an otherwise kind of sad morning.Tricia Clasenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02283651173568831963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-61058835547889852022011-09-11T00:21:44.136-04:002011-09-11T00:21:44.136-04:00In a lot of ways this is really sad, I mean, what ...In a lot of ways this is really sad, I mean, what was this person thinking, how dumb could they honestly be?<br />But seriously, some people's comments here had me falling off my chair laughing. Thanks for sharing. Some days I feel crazy doing this gig and something like this makes me realize its okay because I'm not THAT crazy.<br />:)Jess Anastasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925359822909924087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-62338356407248363562011-09-10T23:05:02.883-04:002011-09-10T23:05:02.883-04:00The only thing funnier than the post was the comme...The only thing funnier than the post was the comments! My favorite = That was like watching someone fight a tree branch. <br /><br />LOL!Shelley Wattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01441028066774362849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-87988006869085009012011-09-10T21:52:34.180-04:002011-09-10T21:52:34.180-04:00First of all, thank you for sending an auto reply ...First of all, thank you for sending an auto reply to say a query was received. The Internet swallows too many.<br /><br />Second of all, that's hilarious. You were generous, or wanting to end the laughter that made your stomach ache, in stopping it for him.Margaret M. Fiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537558539259791284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-47194709315600512542011-09-10T19:18:19.785-04:002011-09-10T19:18:19.785-04:00Why would someone waste the energy emailing an aut...Why would someone waste the energy emailing an auto-reply? He could have used that time sending out additional queries. Astonishing...Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09753199463334338618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-92214491211061591232011-09-10T13:25:32.855-04:002011-09-10T13:25:32.855-04:00LOL is right! That is just crazy. It reminds me of...LOL is right! That is just crazy. It reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where George leaves numerous messages with increasing mania on a girl's answering machine. He then, of course, has to find a way in so that he can attempt to destroy her machine's tape...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065953981036605876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-38302474258440954102011-09-10T11:43:37.401-04:002011-09-10T11:43:37.401-04:00Oh man...that was the most hilarious damn thing I&...Oh man...that was the most hilarious damn thing I've read in ages. What a MORON!!! Post more of those please...humor is in short supply these days.newmanchthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09768159332672893482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-36910379855521009962011-09-10T09:21:09.131-04:002011-09-10T09:21:09.131-04:00Somehow I don't think this author will be repr...Somehow I don't think this author will be represented anytime soon. My gosh, what an attitude.Tim Kanehttp://www.timkanebooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-7418723911484811912011-09-10T01:32:06.485-04:002011-09-10T01:32:06.485-04:00I'd have so kept him and the computer at it fo...I'd have so kept him and the computer at it for as long as it took to either burn the circuitry or wear his fingers into submission.<br /><br />That was not only funny as hell, but a sad reminder that not all competition in this game is created equal.<br /><br />Hey, more odds in favor of we who know how it should be done.Jonathan Dalarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08001176878191347542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-42347785282103512922011-09-10T01:21:09.891-04:002011-09-10T01:21:09.891-04:00Amazing. I wonder how he deals with revolving door...Amazing. I wonder how he deals with revolving doors.Lita Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02448014402956082359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-28268467150754266412011-09-09T21:10:39.943-04:002011-09-09T21:10:39.943-04:00Too funny! Could be the beginning of a Twilight Zo...Too funny! Could be the beginning of a Twilight Zone episode.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00290821701075835533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-51763349943254740972011-09-09T20:35:31.815-04:002011-09-09T20:35:31.815-04:00Do you keep a list of authors who send rude emails...Do you keep a list of authors who send rude emails so that if they dare query you again you know not to work with them?The Cardboard Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10880426970554225968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-83288577484061622812011-09-09T18:12:22.877-04:002011-09-09T18:12:22.877-04:00Clueless in whatever state that individual happens...Clueless in whatever state that individual happens to reside in.<br /><br />In a funny twist of fate, my word verify is "pings".G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-40153000079610846302011-09-09T17:51:56.154-04:002011-09-09T17:51:56.154-04:00An example of what's known as "tilting at...An example of what's known as "tilting at windmills." And not in a good way.Gail Shepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16998497900316232330noreply@blogger.com