tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post8153912425238136093..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: What part of "do not do this" is unclear?Janet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-51728544949201231272010-02-18T16:15:41.214-05:002010-02-18T16:15:41.214-05:00Dear Janet:
Don't bother telling me this is d...Dear Janet:<br /><br />Don't bother telling me this is derivative, or non-commercial, or wrote bad, or ikke på engelsk. I've heard it all before and have.<br /><br />Just get to the good part where I get to tell you you're smarter than the losers who said it.<br /><br />Fed-up WritermanJosin L. McQueinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751043333147850336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-72881583495431831172010-02-18T09:34:14.763-05:002010-02-18T09:34:14.763-05:00I'd be tempted to quote that too.I'd be tempted to quote that too.Janet Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-74022760125150982082010-02-18T09:29:09.685-05:002010-02-18T09:29:09.685-05:00I do, though I'm also guilty of quoting an age...I do, though I'm also guilty of quoting an agent who referred to herself as "girlie-wussie."Lumpy Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10493920789977417670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-81046891972665895732010-02-18T09:24:16.060-05:002010-02-18T09:24:16.060-05:00Lumpy Dog, you'll notice you're not quotin...Lumpy Dog, you'll notice you're not quoting what the referring agent said about your book. You're quoting what s/he said to do.<br /><br />See the difference?Janet Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-84824941836357039932010-02-18T08:54:53.041-05:002010-02-18T08:54:53.041-05:00Ah, but what if the rejecting agent says, "no...Ah, but what if the rejecting agent says, "not for me, but reach out to this agent instead and tell them I sent you?"Lumpy Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10493920789977417670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-65311448240189293972010-02-18T07:37:55.447-05:002010-02-18T07:37:55.447-05:00Jessica made an excellent point in her final state...Jessica made an excellent point in her final statement.Lydia Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328254761920829040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-30284844665120043812010-02-18T01:30:39.335-05:002010-02-18T01:30:39.335-05:00I'll pick H) When you want to be rejected agai...I'll pick H) When you want to be rejected again.Tina Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05914428134837892539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-32715604877404128532010-02-18T01:11:28.259-05:002010-02-18T01:11:28.259-05:00Dear Random Agent:
I just wanted to let you kno...Dear Random Agent: <br /><br />I just wanted to let you know what Janet Reid said of manuscript. She may have rejected it, but she had these words to say: "If you don't stop quoting other agents in your query, I'll chomp you. And you can quote me on that." <br /><br />As you can see, she told me I could quote her on it, so I have. Now buy my stuff. She messed up by passing. <br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Nevergon A. HappenDK Whismanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09500496699135537245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-35263919256912087532010-02-17T23:56:22.379-05:002010-02-17T23:56:22.379-05:00Hmmm, I'm guessing good old G for "Good G...Hmmm, I'm guessing good old G for "Good God, what was I thinking?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com