tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post7960535584720360143..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: Always glad to improve!Janet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-51460293964805786332014-09-19T12:52:02.540-04:002014-09-19T12:52:02.540-04:00What really makes this work is the "PS: Keep ...What really makes this work is the "PS: Keep up the good work." It's like the girl in the red coat in Schindler's List, or the happy little kid in Les Mis. It just makes the rest of it sound more awful and makes it all work better.<br /><br />Here's to putting in little bits of contrast to make our dramatic scenes more effective!<br /><br />That was the point...<br />Right?Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041316285692964293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-25468817524559278642011-08-19T06:16:07.564-04:002011-08-19T06:16:07.564-04:00So, if I send my stuff to Rolling Stone, I can get...So, if I send my stuff to Rolling Stone, I can get a rejection letter like this one? <br /><br />I'm on it! Gotta have it for my wall!Dr. Cheryl Carvajalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323455180953109460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-45584808008730567692011-08-18T10:12:44.573-04:002011-08-18T10:12:44.573-04:00Delightful. A tad too sweet, but all in all not ba...Delightful. A tad too sweet, but all in all not bad.Wes Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07150183397664575376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-87210024461021433172011-08-18T07:52:25.801-04:002011-08-18T07:52:25.801-04:00The funniest part about this story to me is that t...The funniest part about this story to me is that the recipient framed the letter. Talk about someone who can take rejection!Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365582623380288038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-72186888629707362542011-08-17T22:20:28.566-04:002011-08-17T22:20:28.566-04:00I think my first girlfriend read that before break...I think my first girlfriend read that before breaking up with me.Michael Seesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694187657718931214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-57892316015257029152011-08-17T17:14:14.190-04:002011-08-17T17:14:14.190-04:00Dear Kristen L. ... Watch what you wish for ... yo...Dear Kristen L. ... Watch what you wish for ... you may just get it:<br /><br />Yar, me hardy,<br /><br />I read your screed. <br />I’d like to make you bleed.<br /><br />Your book is bilge water;<br />Go learn how to write a book like you otter.<br /><br />I’ll make you walk the plank,<br />Or I’ll keelhaul you, you skank!<br /><br />Never be sendin’ be pence when I want dabloons.<br />I’ll own you for one of them writer goons!<br /><br />I’m slippin’ you this here black spot …<br />Go learn that after each sentence come a dot.Sha'el, Princess of Pixieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14049854555801812071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-37424230150487110432011-08-17T14:34:39.438-04:002011-08-17T14:34:39.438-04:00My first round of querying, the polite no thank yo...My first round of querying, the polite no thank yous were nice, much better than no answer at all, at least. However, for my next round, I'd prefer some brutal honesty: it would be useful. If I knew what wasn't working I could fix it. If it was unfixable, I'd start again - after some drinking.jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16489502078962823639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-35418318907723755012011-08-17T14:28:45.560-04:002011-08-17T14:28:45.560-04:00Great article on Thompson. I especially like his ...Great article on Thompson. I especially like his offer to work for Jack Scott, Vancouver Sun. That he'd rather live off the dole than write for a paper he would be ashamed of.<br /><br />I wonder how many writers and artists could afford to write that to their future reps. My guess is zero.angie Brooksby-Arcangiolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000615140577512304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-24015628897116522722011-08-17T14:12:47.693-04:002011-08-17T14:12:47.693-04:00I might welcome rejection letters if they were alw...I might welcome rejection letters if they were always that entertaining. I'd like one in pirate speak, please.Kristin Laughtinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01536556357622503501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-2065578515724858132011-08-17T14:01:53.835-04:002011-08-17T14:01:53.835-04:00Bill E. Goat: [reading over my shoulder] Damn! Tha...Bill E. Goat: [reading over my shoulder] Damn! That's exactly like the one she sent me last year.<br /><br />Me: Not exactly, Bill. This one leaves out the part about you being smelly, needing a bath, your choice of girl friends and the hang over after the last party we had in Brooklyn.<br /><br />Bill: Oh, ya, ... it does. Anyway, my new novel ... mostly a fictional novel ... Under Cover Goat - A thinly disquised tail of the trenches ... will knock her socks off...<br /><br />Me: I'm sure it will, Bill. Now about that bath ...<br /><br />Bill: Your mother is calling you ... I'm outa hereSha'el, Princess of Pixieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14049854555801812071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-17515221305368386952011-08-17T13:58:05.305-04:002011-08-17T13:58:05.305-04:00It may be a pipe-dream, but I wish all agents woul...It may be a pipe-dream, but I wish all agents would spend just a send to say *why* the submission wasn't right for them...anything constructive would be fantastic. Even if it hurts, or if they call me "acid-sucking", that's fine provided they say why.Phil Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08686054503051448823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-50185250970700025252011-08-17T13:44:47.668-04:002011-08-17T13:44:47.668-04:00The P.S. is the best.
And you know, it might actu...The P.S. is the best.<br /><br />And you know, it might actually sting less than the typical polite rejection. Probably varies by the touchy author.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-6564662012205941052011-08-17T12:58:36.857-04:002011-08-17T12:58:36.857-04:00Too nice!
"Unfortunately, your submission di...Too nice!<br /><br />"Unfortunately, your submission didn't hold my interest" hurts muuuuch more! :-)GalaktioNovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17503003883441404979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-90932867731327540852011-08-17T12:20:53.572-04:002011-08-17T12:20:53.572-04:00Hummm. A rejection letter that gives an example i...Hummm. A rejection letter that gives an example in its writing of what you are looking for. Excellent.SBJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10457239074744509487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-1607460230084392342011-08-17T12:18:55.538-04:002011-08-17T12:18:55.538-04:00This letter makes me miss my dad.This letter makes me miss my dad.Marsha Sigmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11095210839900479297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-20105722113922548992011-08-17T11:46:47.299-04:002011-08-17T11:46:47.299-04:00Rejection letters should always be that creative. ...Rejection letters should always be that creative. That said, I've been editing for a while, and am only JUST getting ready to start querying. But, you know, if I have to be rejected over and over, I'd rather something creative rather than an, 'it's not you it's me.'Feaky Snuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481513779668517971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-89892054311109915032011-08-17T11:16:39.154-04:002011-08-17T11:16:39.154-04:00But you know, even when they say "I regret th...But you know, even when they say "I regret that I don't think I'd be a good match for this work ..." blah bah blah, all nice and polite, it still FEELS like "You worthless acid-sucking piece of shit!"<br /><br />I particularly like the "Have a nice day" at the bottom.John "Ol' Chumbucket" Baurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17120550659339089195noreply@blogger.com