tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post7648018353411500784..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: One and Done...will anyone want me?Janet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-4177675703936299472018-09-13T13:23:31.297-04:002018-09-13T13:23:31.297-04:00I shudder when I think of how many great books nev...I shudder when I think of how many great books never get published because of the query process.Joseph S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07437663031050410028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-28930179291236924222018-09-11T14:03:36.596-04:002018-09-11T14:03:36.596-04:00the main problem I see is if an agent and then an ...the main problem I see is if an agent and then an editor also love the book. He/she/it will then offer a two book contract.<br /><br />If you turn it down it will be a passive kind of affront. Try not to be so adamant. If you have one that works, maybe there is another.<br /><br />f writing a psycho thriller hurt or unearthed old demons, I can understand not wanting to write another such thing. Sometimes, though, dragging demons into the light helps dispel them.Craig Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157301156577795781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-77244560521261878232018-09-11T02:42:23.387-04:002018-09-11T02:42:23.387-04:00Hey OP, one more story to add.
I was listening to...Hey OP, one more story to add.<br /><br />I was listening to a paranormal writer giving a talk this weekend, and she mentioned more than once how multi-genre writing is the new hot thing. <br /><br />So maybe your next big idea is romance with a paranormal twist or a romantic suspense or who knows what. If an agent likes your voice for this one, there's good reason to suspect they might like your voice for the next one.<br /><br />Congrats on your success so far. Good luck with tomorrow!John Davis Frainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020019400599228492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-46287379851038340192018-09-11T01:15:31.002-04:002018-09-11T01:15:31.002-04:00Such wise words here. OP, I agree with what's ...Such wise words here. <b>OP</b>, I agree with what's been said but want to add...you might find yourself writing a thriller with a secondary romance arc.<br /><br />Following from <b>Amy</b>'s comment, there are definitely agents who rep both romance and thrillers. I suggest you start with them =)<br /><br />Good luck!AJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-29384624414857680782018-09-10T11:44:05.690-04:002018-09-10T11:44:05.690-04:00>I wrote this because I had a great idea
How d...>I wrote this because I had a great idea<br /><br />How do you know you won't get another great idea for a thriller? Especially if this one gets great reviews, wins awards, tops the bestseller lists, etc?<br /><br />That sort of success can inspire you w/ more ideas along those lines. Or make you freeze up so you can't write another thing, but that's a separate issueDellcartoonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322549845097620686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-70119629821356091712018-09-10T09:14:15.058-04:002018-09-10T09:14:15.058-04:00First off, OP, congratulations! Selling a few or s...First off, OP, congratulations! Selling a few or several hundred thousand is a wonderful accomplishment and one I hope someday, to achieve.<br /><br />Second, I am a romance writer. I'm also a romance reader, as well as thrillers, mysteries, horror, not so much sci-fi, but I think you see where I'm going here. Just because you have a reader fan base in romance, don't sell them short that they wouldn't want to read your thrillers or mysteries or whatever else you choose to write. Sometimes, it's the author's voice that attracts the reader first, and then the stellar content. :) Good luck!nightsmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984119792540771870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-88550389048936855732018-09-10T08:59:13.623-04:002018-09-10T08:59:13.623-04:00Good question, and an even better answer. Good question, and an even better answer. gldlubalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04246258113917000471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-38701546595829613202018-09-10T08:52:38.198-04:002018-09-10T08:52:38.198-04:00Congratulations on your writing successes so far, ...Congratulations on your writing successes so far, OP! You mentioned that you've queried before, and I'm guessing that means you were probably seeking an agent who represents romance. I'm wondering if you still would like an agent for your romance novels, or if you're satisfied with how things are now. Maybe you'd be interested in working with an agent who represents both thrillers and romance--someone who could represent future books you write in either genre.Amy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05324408700941398495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-40147817147319917202018-09-10T07:15:19.924-04:002018-09-10T07:15:19.924-04:00Here hear!Here hear!Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868642232827730189noreply@blogger.com