tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post2424214434601391186..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: Best Opening Line in a Query TodayJanet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-84848618958959477122010-02-14T19:14:55.700-05:002010-02-14T19:14:55.700-05:00Also, I've sent out queries to all your agent ...Also, I've sent out queries to all your agent friends, hopefully you all will find my project so interesting that a bidding war will begin.<br /><br />I'll go ahead and pack.<br /><br />Lol, some folks never cease to amaze me.L. D. Nashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788569308475900193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-32165505022265897602010-02-14T02:01:05.190-05:002010-02-14T02:01:05.190-05:00Skill, tact, and vision — all in one.Skill, tact, and vision — all in one.Whirlochrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846196906206886945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-51527595221258901922010-02-14T01:03:32.745-05:002010-02-14T01:03:32.745-05:00That is so awesome.
At least they read and retain...That is so awesome.<br /><br />At least they read and retained something on your blog. And hopefully more than just that factoid. With all the advice you dole out here on the blog we faithful readers are sure to pen beautiful queries. (On the thirtieth draft, of course.)Stephanie McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507025637411479409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-85588957422248957322010-02-14T00:29:40.595-05:002010-02-14T00:29:40.595-05:00EheheEheheCasey Somethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596079290053524103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-58811464295845402402010-02-13T22:12:02.848-05:002010-02-13T22:12:02.848-05:00Haha, nice!Haha, nice!ChristaCarol Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908423468344511136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-58084730938824799242010-02-13T22:09:11.662-05:002010-02-13T22:09:11.662-05:00And don't call me "Shirley".And don't call me "Shirley".Ricky Bushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861574330175082978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-40319307995467353002010-02-13T21:49:19.768-05:002010-02-13T21:49:19.768-05:00Enquiring minds want to know...did you ask for mor...Enquiring minds want to know...did you ask for more?Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525836364241572779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-36534368502366315402010-02-13T21:27:34.355-05:002010-02-13T21:27:34.355-05:00Love it.Love it.Kimbra Kaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955657301998255029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-72383186324870685012010-02-13T20:57:42.973-05:002010-02-13T20:57:42.973-05:00ROFL! A memorable line. *giggle*ROFL! A memorable line. *giggle*Deb Salisbury, Magic Seeker and Mantua-Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513482264195697450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-23748560963550286152010-02-13T20:48:59.794-05:002010-02-13T20:48:59.794-05:00well we who are unpublished would *hate* for you t...well we who are unpublished would *hate* for you to get bored!lora96https://www.blogger.com/profile/08171062741089674769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-15860956529958395812010-02-13T20:26:30.684-05:002010-02-13T20:26:30.684-05:00He/she is right, Janet. Surely, you do.He/she is right, Janet. Surely, you do.Debra Lynn Sheltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238268767406623274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-91426304497907312752010-02-13T20:11:22.334-05:002010-02-13T20:11:22.334-05:00Clever!Clever!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08274485227373284224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-23675315766070241352010-02-13T20:08:14.515-05:002010-02-13T20:08:14.515-05:00I think I'll start querying in fragmented sent...I think I'll start querying in fragmented sentences.C. Alderetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05320598427444768427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-28833218124909586212010-02-13T20:05:29.334-05:002010-02-13T20:05:29.334-05:00I'll have to remember that one when I leave qu...I'll have to remember that one when I leave query hell and join the ranks of those who actually get to send them out!!<br /><br />Hopefully the rest of the query was as good.Tiffany Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13843374938222817346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-81290782885352341032010-02-13T19:37:38.443-05:002010-02-13T19:37:38.443-05:00Phew. Glad it wasn't me. Mine was far more pro...Phew. Glad it wasn't me. Mine was far more professional:<br /><br />Attn: Person Who Has Waited Their Entire Career for What I’m About to Submit to You,<br /><br />and signed it:<br /><br />I’m glad I could be a stepping stone in your career,<br /><br />J.K. Meyer (It’s really Archibald Greenswallow, but I think that penname is way better since other authors with that name have success.)Christi Goddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590491851753709622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-75279190782438633732010-02-13T19:36:20.368-05:002010-02-13T19:36:20.368-05:00*Laughing**Laughing*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-20109160111341022102010-02-13T19:24:14.099-05:002010-02-13T19:24:14.099-05:00He/she started the query with "also"? My...He/she started the query with "also"? My birthday was Feb 1st, but I promise it wasn't me.Kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627312129304745663noreply@blogger.com