tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post2584029990162371018..comments2024-03-29T07:29:32.276-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: Good advice from a good writerJanet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-78869317721065401492009-01-27T14:14:00.000-05:002009-01-27T14:14:00.000-05:00Excellent. Loved her response, and I'm slightly am...Excellent. Loved her response, and I'm slightly amazed that the writer actually took it.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07965042538225388563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-88274694168201203482009-01-19T10:05:00.000-05:002009-01-19T10:05:00.000-05:00This was great advice and courageous on her part. ...This was great advice and courageous on her part. Most people with this attitude wouldn't have listened.Julie Weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725236516593676381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-29740535486662320252009-01-18T20:20:00.000-05:002009-01-18T20:20:00.000-05:00Jonathan, I've read many places where writers have...Jonathan, I've read many places where writers have included published, well-known authors in their query who've read their work and liked it. I'd say that's the only case I'd mention someone liked my book.<BR/><BR/><BR/>And that was a great blog. Thanks for sharing it.Sarah Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18385403676603047861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-12847625014877073992009-01-18T19:14:00.000-05:002009-01-18T19:14:00.000-05:00Thank you (again!) for another great link. I laug...Thank you (again!) for another great link. I laughed so hard over Joshilyn Jackson's post the other day and was so impressed by this one today. Both have taught me something. <BR/><BR/>cheers<BR/>MelindaMelinda Szymanikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10202080805759494767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-76406792901990180702009-01-18T18:27:00.000-05:002009-01-18T18:27:00.000-05:00Given that the subject was already a professional ...Given that the subject was already a professional writer, the response (accepting criticism, then evaluating and acting on it) is really not a surprise. That is a discipline any aspiring writer would do well to practice. (Self included.)<BR/><BR/>A question - while it is bad form to say "My mother-in-law's former neighbor raved over this story!", to what extent is it okay to include comments from recognized, established writers familiar with the manuscript?Jonathan E. Quisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13334719433572303381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-72095333159501337812009-01-18T17:14:00.000-05:002009-01-18T17:14:00.000-05:00Sigh. I love a happy ending.Sigh. I love a happy ending.Margaret Yanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464624057491288244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-66569906879327110812009-01-18T16:13:00.000-05:002009-01-18T16:13:00.000-05:00I like this line in particular:"the writing profes...I like this line in particular:<BR/><BR/>"the writing profession is far more likely to breed humility than arrogance."ryan fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361694356025572544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-59008888291678418202009-01-18T15:21:00.000-05:002009-01-18T15:21:00.000-05:00Brave woman. Smart man.Brave woman. Smart man.BJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486893836923864197noreply@blogger.com