tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post6260807580084945181..comments2024-03-29T07:29:32.276-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: AND the horse you rode in on!Janet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-4991670834428034692010-12-07T22:04:07.241-05:002010-12-07T22:04:07.241-05:00I used to be a college professor and believe me, t...I used to be a college professor and believe me, there are a few students who do not like to have their work graded. I bet that he was one of those.<br /><br />-MikeCollege Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11090279986552451411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-52792653274775834132010-12-07T16:40:57.628-05:002010-12-07T16:40:57.628-05:00This self labeled man of brilliance apparently for...<i>This self labeled man of brilliance apparently forgot to use spell check when penning his response back.</i><br /><br />"Endeavor" and "judgment" are both correct US Standard Written English.JShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974691019739092440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-62958762310194484872010-12-07T12:07:53.186-05:002010-12-07T12:07:53.186-05:00There should be a license to breathe; so this clow...There should be a license to breathe; so this clown's can be revoked.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772115162429818530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-23879801744897803792010-12-05T16:18:41.239-05:002010-12-05T16:18:41.239-05:00Wow, that's something special there.
Did he m...Wow, that's something special there.<br /><br />Did he <i>mail</i> you the shredded rejection letter, is that what all that is?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16763033843701517751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-47776655301195510572010-12-04T18:48:50.659-05:002010-12-04T18:48:50.659-05:00This self labeled man of brilliance apparently for...This self labeled man of brilliance apparently forgot to use spell check when penning his response back.KT Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958121742156171756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-52699280903143090302010-12-02T19:10:25.657-05:002010-12-02T19:10:25.657-05:00A man of my hubris and humility ought to have the ...A man of my hubris and humility ought to have the sense know that any literary agent with a modicum of sense wouldn't touch my manuscript with a ten foot pole...-https://www.blogger.com/profile/18268612990950532748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-10893892622227025032010-12-02T13:07:00.246-05:002010-12-02T13:07:00.246-05:00Whoa, another love letter, eh? Tell that turkey HO...Whoa, another love letter, eh? Tell that turkey HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE has already been written by Dale Carnegie. He needs to throw his version away. I don't think he can beat Carnegie for charm.<br /><br />He might call the Foreign Service and see if they need any more diplomats.Steve Stubbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10051363877066768708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-59417913738101198822010-12-02T09:35:08.147-05:002010-12-02T09:35:08.147-05:00This looks like a good place to let you know it...This looks like a good place to let you know it's BAAM over at our blog. I've thanked you before, and I'm thanking you again for all you do.Working Stiffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270595837074553752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-66445951300564093152010-12-02T02:47:59.957-05:002010-12-02T02:47:59.957-05:00It would work if the title was "Tourette'...It would work if the title was "Tourette's<br /> for Dummies."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-6140494268420675082010-12-01T21:36:36.320-05:002010-12-01T21:36:36.320-05:00What if—and I know this is a long shot—you had acc...What if—and I know this is a long shot—you had accepted him and—even longer shot—sold his book? Can you imagine him at his first book signing where he shouts obscenities to everyone in the bookstore who didn't buy his book?Becky Mushkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11833297935575559624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-9024940201266378362010-12-01T16:59:21.952-05:002010-12-01T16:59:21.952-05:00At least is wasn't cut and pasted newsprint. A...At least is wasn't cut and pasted newsprint. At the very least. Wow.Springhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14935167406968392096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-81800829166839395092010-12-01T16:10:00.985-05:002010-12-01T16:10:00.985-05:00"I can't write that straight even when so..."I can't write that straight even when sober."<br /><br />That's what I was thinking. Excellent penmanship.Julie Weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725236516593676381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-15646891316227243672010-12-01T15:17:49.802-05:002010-12-01T15:17:49.802-05:00"I don't shred rejection letters. I eat t..."I don't shred rejection letters. I eat them." - Bill E. Goat.<br /><br />"Empty calories, Bill" - The PixieSha'el, Princess of Pixieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14049854555801812071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-63247668400116940702010-12-01T10:08:36.292-05:002010-12-01T10:08:36.292-05:00I ditto The Precinct House Squad... This guy puts ...I ditto The Precinct House Squad... This guy puts my crazy family into perspective, too. :)<br /><br />And, after reading through everyone else's comments, one word comes to mind that may describe this "author": Narcissist. <br /><br />I hope he gets many of these humbling letters. Every author should, especially if they think they're God's gift to the publishing world.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10072706769675479529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-26716690761794142962010-12-01T10:03:45.558-05:002010-12-01T10:03:45.558-05:00This is glorious, I'm saving that pic for furt...This is glorious, I'm saving that pic for further blog use.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483490020980574428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-68257576295196839342010-12-01T08:21:21.295-05:002010-12-01T08:21:21.295-05:00This post arrived just in time! I was begining to ...This post arrived just in time! I was begining to dread Christmas and the arrival of 13 members of my truly insane family, but after reading this fellow's letter, I realize that some of my family might merely be "quirky". <br /><br />Seriously, though, keep up the rejections. If I know an agent uses the "no response is bad news" rule, I don't query her. There are enough polite agents out there - if they reject my work, I'll polish my skills further, not query every troglodyte in the phone book.Howe and Rorhushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408030553663649268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-84086449598751332562010-11-30T23:11:59.006-05:002010-11-30T23:11:59.006-05:00I'm a little weirded out by how much that look...I'm a little weirded out by how much that looks like my handwriting.Delia Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01957513773943040065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-61134522615579308762010-11-30T22:36:12.364-05:002010-11-30T22:36:12.364-05:00Was this note written by Dylan Moran? The best wri...Was this note written by Dylan Moran? The best writing video ever:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS1NOXWVWgo<br /><br />LizUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097492501469149065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-36060734955719021252010-11-30T19:24:47.733-05:002010-11-30T19:24:47.733-05:00Sean Ferrell's comment was even funnier than t...Sean Ferrell's comment was even funnier than the guy's letter.Keith Popelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414205709400912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-91125066704705602172010-11-30T19:22:17.453-05:002010-11-30T19:22:17.453-05:00Yeah, I mean, someone really should have told this...Yeah, I mean, someone really should have told this guy that you're not SUPPOSED to try in life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-90307220334014998552010-11-30T18:49:17.782-05:002010-11-30T18:49:17.782-05:00best listen up, janet... then add this to your por...best listen up, janet... then add this to your portfolio of info: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9fc-crEFDw<br /><br />;) lollaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-81787209794910984532010-11-30T18:29:26.237-05:002010-11-30T18:29:26.237-05:00Hmmm. Perhaps it's just me, but I sense he mig...Hmmm. Perhaps it's just me, but I sense he might be annoyed. jnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703984825935317569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-88528800131470206572010-11-30T17:56:48.686-05:002010-11-30T17:56:48.686-05:00Well, he prints neatly, anyway. Perhaps he can get...Well, he prints neatly, anyway. Perhaps he can get a job transcribing doctors' notes.Sandra Cormierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231342310371529022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-15713283416707282162010-11-30T17:40:11.794-05:002010-11-30T17:40:11.794-05:00It's funny. I just got an amazing rejection le...It's funny. I just got an amazing rejection letter (not from you...yet) and I cheered. My family thinks I'm crazy.<br /><br />I will submit my query to you soon, and while I would love to get accepted. A rejection is also awesome. It,if nothing else, proves I'm a working writer and allows me to write the cost of paper off on my taxes. :)Kristine Overbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883743011187490075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-46440337672999330642010-11-30T16:36:04.251-05:002010-11-30T16:36:04.251-05:00How a writer reacts to rejection is one of the tru...How a writer reacts to rejection is one of the truest indicators regarding his or her readiness for acceptance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08886840682817595070noreply@blogger.com