tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post5566961299327636991..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: "My book is just like.."Janet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-4639442020398339102010-02-01T21:34:09.610-05:002010-02-01T21:34:09.610-05:00Maybe I know my book is like those unpublished boo...Maybe I know my book is like those unpublished books because I ghost-wrote them too?Jane Lebakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851954297667846546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-54197957242432113002010-02-01T12:58:20.672-05:002010-02-01T12:58:20.672-05:00SO, I am reading these hilarious comments and then...SO, I am reading these hilarious comments and then I notice, to the right in the sidebar, a review of Andrew Grant's "Even". Seriously, my eyes went right to the words:<br />"Even is a bit of LeCarré and Ian Fleming, but with more grit and a sharper edge."<br /><br />SO, I guess it's allowed after the book is published. Good to know. Because my novel is just like Andre Grant's "Even'.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03734014895825429358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-80020547650990159902010-02-01T08:11:13.533-05:002010-02-01T08:11:13.533-05:00Laurel, thank you. I wasn't kidding actually.
...Laurel, thank you. I wasn't kidding actually.<br /> Just finished the last run-through for typos last week...Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-28507895855352171302010-02-01T01:38:07.634-05:002010-02-01T01:38:07.634-05:00Hmmmm...Wouldn't it be just as bad if an autho...Hmmmm...Wouldn't it be just as bad if an author told you---"My book is NOTHING like you've ever read?"Gilbert J. Avilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13486171205815907095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-72124264850899640332010-02-01T01:14:49.147-05:002010-02-01T01:14:49.147-05:00I'm too tired to be clever at the moment, but ...I'm too tired to be clever at the moment, but I've got to say reading through the comments of this thread have cracked me up. :DUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561948924798355275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-425089371222344962010-01-31T22:44:41.973-05:002010-01-31T22:44:41.973-05:00Ummm, Bernita? I'm pretty sure you were kiddin...Ummm, Bernita? I'm pretty sure you were kidding, but I'd actually like to read that. Could you get cracking?Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-28404151792783883342010-01-31T22:08:18.974-05:002010-01-31T22:08:18.974-05:00And even if you have read them, be cautious: http:...And even if you have read them, be cautious: http://chipmacgregor.com/ (January 30th post).<br /><br />Me? My novel is eerily similar the unfinished 7.5K Word file on my flash drive._*rachel*_https://www.blogger.com/profile/03293167107180931700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-78672885232998223142010-01-31T20:18:45.772-05:002010-01-31T20:18:45.772-05:00Since my stories are so singularly drivelly, I shy...Since my stories are so singularly drivelly, I shy away from comparisons altogether. <br /><br />Gotta protect my particular brand of bad. <br /><br />;)jmartinlibraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518086626337975099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-74179058417990150312010-01-31T17:25:35.379-05:002010-01-31T17:25:35.379-05:00My book is just like that book you've always w...My book is just like that book you've always wanted to read but no one has managed to write yet.<br /><br />I wrote it. Yep, I did.Josin L. McQueinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751043333147850336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-25266786116663618212010-01-31T11:38:19.685-05:002010-01-31T11:38:19.685-05:00I'm quite sure my novel is very much like what...I'm quite sure my novel is very much like what Wallace Stegner would write next, if he were still alive.adam.purplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715310339491141836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-30519445925546018652010-01-31T10:43:18.868-05:002010-01-31T10:43:18.868-05:00Ice burn! That's hilarious. I try hard to indo...Ice burn! That's hilarious. I try hard to indoctrinate my kids (and my clients) with the 11th Commandment: "Thou shalt NOT pretend to have read any book thou hast not read!"Joni Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00143235168532394565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-37068502530877075832010-01-31T10:42:11.820-05:002010-01-31T10:42:11.820-05:00I would really like to read "The Meandering L...I would really like to read "The Meandering Little Puppy."Bill Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04796321136771189464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-4476206759168034362010-01-31T10:25:18.836-05:002010-01-31T10:25:18.836-05:00I can with absolute certainty that my novel is jus...I can with absolute certainty that my novel is just like one that you haven't even read yet!Furious Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934529688753875751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-30244644124705525812010-01-31T09:46:33.046-05:002010-01-31T09:46:33.046-05:00I feel bad but this post greatly amused me. I tend...I feel bad but this post greatly amused me. I tend to think comparisons probably don't help anyone doesn't everyone want to be individual?<br /><br />Kate xxKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940810066436848209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-80208127120772677052010-01-31T09:00:42.958-05:002010-01-31T09:00:42.958-05:00My book is just like Bob Hibber's At Night, Th...My book is just like Bob Hibber's At Night, They See. What? You never heard of him or his book? It will be a best seller in 2021. I read it already. Why haven't you? You are so behind the times. Wow.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969794644668994847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-12756335327553864622010-01-31T06:26:02.520-05:002010-01-31T06:26:02.520-05:00hilarious!hilarious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-56653981721555155162010-01-31T05:38:05.676-05:002010-01-31T05:38:05.676-05:00My genre urban fantasy book is like a thousand oth...My genre urban fantasy book is like a thousand others out there - except it doesn't feature vampires and weres. Instead it has a Doom Dog named Dumbarton (Dummy, for short)with spectral fleas, and a bean sidhe who frequents the local laundromat!<br />Oh yes, and the hero is ugly.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-15598800522621028082010-01-31T01:46:07.155-05:002010-01-31T01:46:07.155-05:00Dear Ms. Reid,
You'll be ecstatic to know I j...Dear Ms. Reid,<br /><br />You'll be ecstatic to know I just finished meditating, and the spirit gods told me to tell you that my book reminds them of a book that will be coming out in the year 2153. It hasn't been written yet (duh!) but it WILL be, and when it is, it will sound exactly like what you'd envision if Dan Krokos, Sean Ferrell, and Jeffrey Somers got together and wrote an erotic romance featuring dancing bears and old clocks (think: Nancy Drew, only sexy and with old clocks and dancing bears). <br /><br />Yours most truly, sincerely, and all best,<br /><br />Mr. I. M. Alunatic<br /><br />PS: Please send check, contract, etc to my attorney. As a soon-to-be famous writer, I'm very picky about who I directly interact with. Please don't take it personally.Debra Lynn Sheltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238268767406623274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-38259393057409046042010-01-30T21:21:50.239-05:002010-01-30T21:21:50.239-05:00Dear Miss Reid,
My book is like no other, unless ...Dear Miss Reid,<br /><br />My book is like no other, unless you consider a mystery where the goat solves the crime to baa - I mean be - like a cross between Shane, Riders of the Purple Sage, and Molly Does Dallas.<br /><br />My mistress says it's more like The Ipcress file gone bad. She suggested the most unkind things, but I know it's only jealousy at work.<br /><br />I countered with the suggestion that it was destined to be a classic like The 39 Steps. She said that if a goat was in it, then it would be 78 steps, which is mere bipedal (Is that how you spell that?) prejudice.<br /><br />Please read my book, ignoring the sweet-corn crumbs. I snack as I write. <br /><br />Best,<br /><br />Bill E. GoatSha'el, Princess of Pixieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14049854555801812071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-24154935911035346932010-01-30T20:45:53.879-05:002010-01-30T20:45:53.879-05:00Dang, somebody already mentioned that time machine...Dang, somebody already mentioned that time machine. We really didn't mean to hop around quite that much. Sorry for the confusion.Sarah Laurensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252565450452195395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-66317300315927207682010-01-30T20:39:11.707-05:002010-01-30T20:39:11.707-05:00...and this is one of the many reasons why I adore......and this is one of the many reasons why I adore your blog. I always walk away with a laugh and tend to have a slightly better self-esteem afterwards.<br /><br />You may have to start charging for this kind of help...<br /><br />Not to mention that the comments left by others are just as hilarious as your post...such a great sense of humor!Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08188460633615049191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-19680273014426544712010-01-30T19:01:12.887-05:002010-01-30T19:01:12.887-05:00Dear Ms. Reid,
My newest book is called DON'T...Dear Ms. Reid,<br /><br />My newest book is called DON'T BE A SOUR CRACKER. It's remenisant of the Old Testiment except it's about a thirteen year old who's in love with a vampire. I'd be more than happy to send you the full manuscript, per your request.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />M.E.Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-3152396825279680682010-01-30T18:40:50.590-05:002010-01-30T18:40:50.590-05:00Steve Berry spoke at the Library of Virginia. He s...Steve Berry spoke at the Library of Virginia. He said his book was rejected 84 times. The 85th time it was accepted because his compared to this unpublished book that was circulating around and everyone knew it would be BIG despite it being authored by an unknown writer, Dan Brown.Spiced Apple Eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421630823448644286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-3146983552334499602010-01-30T18:28:45.400-05:002010-01-30T18:28:45.400-05:00Don't be a hater, Janet. Psychic skills are a ...Don't be a hater, Janet. Psychic skills are a blessing and a curse. I'm sure these people wish they could be just like the rest of us but they live with this incredible burden.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120847492230531939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-66584681536625796232010-01-30T14:59:25.210-05:002010-01-30T14:59:25.210-05:00I'm terrified of comparing my book to anything...I'm terrified of comparing my book to anything else - if I did, it seems like I would be leaving a big, gaping opportunity for an agent to say, "Yeah, riiiiiight. This one's full of herself."Abby Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630840834227330806noreply@blogger.com