tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post4410511019533951769..comments2024-03-29T07:29:32.276-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: No, you don't know me well enough to callJanet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-83439049906810536102009-11-03T19:06:32.552-05:002009-11-03T19:06:32.552-05:00Laughing. Hard.Laughing. Hard.Jacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13607961541091240021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-75138343346913530652009-08-02T10:01:53.119-04:002009-08-02T10:01:53.119-04:00This reminds me of an uncomfortable moment at a re...This reminds me of an uncomfortable moment at a restaurant in Santa Monica when a musician seated behind us attempted to convince the waiter to take his CD and play his music in their establishment. The waiter told him that corporate made all of those decisions. The musician asked for corporate's number. His desperation sucked the air out of the room. However, he seemed fine. In fact, I think he lives his life according to the motto, "If you're not desperate, you're not living." I guess I can relate.Peter Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08216330301816277587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-95287427012767022009-08-01T16:26:48.450-04:002009-08-01T16:26:48.450-04:00*choking laughter* I'm sort of glad I didn'...*choking laughter* I'm sort of glad I didn't practice pitching to you at BEA before the pitch slam began - it would have been way too embarrassing to fall right off the chair up on the stage.<br /><br />In any case - point taken! No phone call required.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686142500678187823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-32780973859346866572009-07-31T16:24:57.530-04:002009-07-31T16:24:57.530-04:00I'ma set up a 900#: Pim-pyo-book.
Make a kill...I'ma set up a 900#: Pim-pyo-book.<br /><br />Make a killin'.Robin Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15098768488282086396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-32016460025365385652009-07-30T23:14:30.014-04:002009-07-30T23:14:30.014-04:00Dear Ms. Reid,
This posting has inspired me to be...Dear Ms. Reid,<br /><br />This posting has inspired me to begin work on a Broadway musical, provisionally entitled "Agent Orange".<br /><br />The first act ends with the beleaguered heroine singing the show stopper, "Well Enough To Call".<br /><br />"No! You don't know me,<br />well enough to call,<br />I blog til I'm groggy,<br />I thought I'd said it all.<br /><br />It's time you start taking the hints,<br />When you click on my blog,<br />You don't change from a frog,<br />to a prince.<br /><br />I find I'm growing weary,<br />of half-assed strategy,<br />Just write a fucking query,<br />that gets across to me.<br /><br />All else is annoyment,<br />that sucks all the enjoyment,<br />out of work.<br /><br />That's all,<br />don't call, <br />don't be a jerk."<br /><br />I'll announce the casting call anon, when I've ironed out the wrinkles and gotten a few of the pivotal parties on the horn.<br /><br /> dylandylanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09258261414344799869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-41724833913033195302009-07-30T19:57:40.221-04:002009-07-30T19:57:40.221-04:00J: Hello, Agent Superlative here.
Bill E Goat: H...J: Hello, Agent Superlative here.<br /><br />Bill E Goat: Hi, J. Did I get you at a baaaaad time?<br /><br />J: Who IS this? … Bill, is that you?<br /><br />Bill E: Of course it is. … So have you read my book yet?<br /><br />J: You call THAT a book? It’s nothing more than goat …<br /><br />Bill E: You’re right! It’s more than a book; more than a novel; it’s umm a novel book! Not another like it in the WORLD. So, can I come to New York and do lunch.<br /><br />J: Certainly Bill. You can come to NY anytime … and do lunch. Just not with me. … Let me get you the Donald’s number …. <br /><br />Bill E: The Donald? Do you mean Trump or Maass?<br /><br />J: I had more in mind Mr. Duck …<br /><br />xoooox<br /><br />My mistress says, "come visit my blog; leave a comment; it's lonley over there."Sha'el, Princess of Pixieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14049854555801812071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-15855105915593237712009-07-30T18:07:51.716-04:002009-07-30T18:07:51.716-04:00:):)Heather Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11634399663804195312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-68921924100858202772009-07-30T12:34:30.031-04:002009-07-30T12:34:30.031-04:00Is semaphore ok?Is semaphore ok?white rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693920049571164318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-74196269799565499182009-07-29T22:39:43.321-04:002009-07-29T22:39:43.321-04:00I blame the octopus.
She handed out your phone n...I blame the octopus. <br /><br />She handed out your phone number when you weren't looking.Josin L. McQueinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751043333147850336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-87391467233006232012009-07-29T20:21:00.862-04:002009-07-29T20:21:00.862-04:00Playing hard to get huh?Playing hard to get huh?Second Sunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01063555753084426094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-42341303868353283732009-07-29T19:51:01.685-04:002009-07-29T19:51:01.685-04:00Um, so I shouldn't call you to ask questions a...Um, so I shouldn't call you to ask questions about this post? <br /><br />jkamberargylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058327741777322247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-66548230835061390242009-07-29T15:32:12.200-04:002009-07-29T15:32:12.200-04:00With every post, you sound more like the girls I d...With every post, you sound more like the girls I dated --or, at least, tried to date -- in high school.<br /><br />"Don't call."<br /><br />"You sure about that?"<br /><br />"Uh, yeah."<br /><br />"Okay, so maybe I'll call you later?"<br /><br />"Nrrrrrr."Lumpy Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10493920789977417670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-8845528574708261722009-07-29T15:04:09.701-04:002009-07-29T15:04:09.701-04:00Do you have paparazzi and all? I'll bet that&#...Do you have paparazzi and all? I'll bet that's next for you. People seemed crazed to get a piece of you. Makes for good reading, although I know it's driving you crazy.Vacuum Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591189479761010265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-72725644496439845442009-07-29T14:34:07.475-04:002009-07-29T14:34:07.475-04:00Okay, in defense of the callers (please don't ...Okay, in defense of the callers (please don't throw things) for a looooong time that was how people did business. Email has been around long enough that people should get the it is the preferred form of contact but there are still some old schoolers out there. <br /><br />And to the old schoolers who might be reading this: Seriously, put down the phone. You're making people mad. Plus, email is written. There is no danger that whoever you're talking to is going to misplace your question, request, concern, whatever because it looked like an old McDonald's napkin that sat in the car too long. (Yes, I have done that. Even with important business calls. The people should have emailed.)Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-87146328670779034562009-07-29T12:51:33.844-04:002009-07-29T12:51:33.844-04:00what? not even for a date? :O lolwhat? not even for a date? :O lollaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-47687899839069911632009-07-29T11:58:38.758-04:002009-07-29T11:58:38.758-04:00I don't necessarily think that it's a lack...I don't necessarily think that it's a lack of manners if a newbie calls an agent, I think it's ignorance. Most, if not all, other forms of business rely on personal communication - particularly phones. If said newbie relies on the information that he/she uses in their regular life, mistakes will be made. They just need to do a little research. They'll learn. It's unfortunate that there are agents that have to take the time to smack them down, though. Sorry, J. Remember...you love your job. :-)Julie O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06370341772919010450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-89673397105470069242009-07-29T11:46:14.043-04:002009-07-29T11:46:14.043-04:00It's amazing really! I mean, you'd think a...It's amazing really! I mean, you'd think any sensible writer who had done even a little research would know that this was considered bad manners. I would think this was the fastest way to get rejected!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-38915014085352676182009-07-29T11:38:54.892-04:002009-07-29T11:38:54.892-04:00I've worked in customer service for many a yea...I've worked in customer service for many a year, and find that even when my relatives call me, I flinch if the phone rings.Rebecca Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15214077952378770753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-13890630792768322632009-07-29T11:28:56.864-04:002009-07-29T11:28:56.864-04:00Even when you have an agent you usually respect th...Even when you have an agent you usually respect the telephone issue. I've never just called my agent without setting up a phone conference ahead of time with an e-mail, and she's never called me without setting up a conference with an e-mail. <br /><br />If it was an emergency, or something really important, of course we'd pass on the formalities and just call. But for general phone meetings it's more polite to set up the call in advance.ryan fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361694356025572544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-78871368117072620972009-07-29T11:25:04.764-04:002009-07-29T11:25:04.764-04:00Oh but you know that you can post this a hundred t...Oh but you know that you can post this a hundred times and still, there will be that ONE author who thinks he/she is the exception. Imagine the arrogance that leads someone to call an agent.<br /><br />A long time ago I heard a saying, "You can't legislate against stupidity." I'm amazed at how many times I go back to that saying, the older I get!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-44232771069377358652009-07-29T11:23:44.039-04:002009-07-29T11:23:44.039-04:00If I am in town with a bottle of THE MACALLAN 18, ...If I am in town with a bottle of THE MACALLAN 18, can I call?Joanne Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04735440622911669055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-72914687542975925692009-07-29T10:47:33.389-04:002009-07-29T10:47:33.389-04:00I don't think age has anything to do with bad ...I don't think age has anything to do with bad manners and not knowing how to play the game. With blogs, we can add a comment and get our ideas out. But to call an agent without invitation??? How gauche?? <br /><br />I mean, I personally have written a great, finished novel. I do my research, e-mail my queries, wait and go on with life. I would NEVER presume that, just because I have a terrific novel, I should follow up the e-mail with a personal call.<br /><br />Sheesh!!!!Betsy Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871010122475160477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-22591453169826710282009-07-29T10:40:10.599-04:002009-07-29T10:40:10.599-04:00I don't even call my OWN agent unless I absolu...I don't even call my OWN agent unless I absolutely have to. There are yahoos who call agents when they don't work together? Seriously? Holy shit.Margaret Yanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464624057491288244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-41581969168073189422009-07-29T10:23:27.383-04:002009-07-29T10:23:27.383-04:00so you're saying I can't call? :)
Don'...so you're saying I can't call? :)<br /><br />Don't worry, I won't. Based in UK anyhow. Just popped over to read your words and also to ask what the biggest issues are for the publishing/book community at the moment.<br /><br />I write and read, and love both. Currently, I'm beating all the celebrities and winning Ms Twitter UK with the slogan 'the pen is mightier than the pin-up.' If I win, there could be a fair amount of media attention over the next couple of weeks, so I'm asking book people what issues need raising if I'm interviewed.<br /><br />The funding of libraries seems to be a big issue on both sides of the pond. If there are any others you can think of, I would welcome your/your followers' feedback.<br /><br />Many thanks<br /><br />Rebecca<br />http://twitter.com/rebeccawoodheadRebecca Woodheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553726565354166076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-22906387815812458262009-07-29T10:18:54.725-04:002009-07-29T10:18:54.725-04:00amen, sister.amen, sister.moonrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06294151043419378509noreply@blogger.com