tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post4450053803402257355..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: Query Question: talking about your ex-agentJanet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-63846647547816628392014-12-04T09:27:57.528-05:002014-12-04T09:27:57.528-05:00Discreet indeed. Thanks! I missed that even though...Discreet indeed. Thanks! I missed that even though I looked at this twice before posting. ARGH!Janet Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-30917067716263328062014-06-27T06:54:11.658-04:002014-06-27T06:54:11.658-04:00I'm going to work the word "whilst" ...I'm going to work the word "whilst" into my conversation today. Susan Bonifanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889354888091500881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-67488103867458606492014-06-26T23:53:00.969-04:002014-06-26T23:53:00.969-04:00I'm guessing you meant "discreet." ...I'm guessing you meant "discreet." Because while Barbara Poelle is definitely one-of-a-kind, that's technically true of most people :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-64194030636097578392014-06-26T16:27:09.258-04:002014-06-26T16:27:09.258-04:00Same for me as Deadly Accurate. However, I would p...Same for me as Deadly Accurate. However, I would point out that plankton-eating shark does not fit the image of you on this blog. More like Carcharodon carcharias, don't you think?<br /><br />First author: I have a real shark for an agent.<br /><br />Second author: Yeah? What's her bite radius?Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335923263777449916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-64558959488962033742014-06-26T12:10:28.167-04:002014-06-26T12:10:28.167-04:00When I googled it just now, this link was the firs...When I googled it just now, this link was the first one.DeadlyAccuratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08361707307035259942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-85272121993552691382014-06-26T09:58:46.606-04:002014-06-26T09:58:46.606-04:00I had a very high-powered guy, a few years back, w...I had a very high-powered guy, a few years back, who sent a book of mine out on multiple a number of times, and couldn't even get a nibble. Disappointing for both of us. He really believed in the book, but in the end, we had to agree that it was either the wrong book for the publishing climate at the time, or he was the wrong agent for it, and we parted friends. Shit happens. I have great respect for the guy. He did his best. David Edgerley Gateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302818835018859164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-3883534573484436612014-06-26T07:24:07.049-04:002014-06-26T07:24:07.049-04:00It definitely happens. In my case agents (yes that...It definitely happens. In my case agents (yes that is plural) changed careers. My queries followed Janet's suggestion: previously represented, parted amicably, etc. I ended up with a very hard working, incredible agent, so all is well!Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.com