tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post8439815587055564988..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: What are the odds?Janet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-47778000453767319342022-09-07T18:38:22.773-04:002022-09-07T18:38:22.773-04:00With regards to querying... it isn't that far ...With regards to querying... it isn't that far off from writing applications for a job, is it? The motivation letter, I mean.<br /><br />I'd like to blame my current success with my job application process on learning how to write a query letter. I recently wrote my motivation letter in a slightly new way - right in the 'story', with a killer opening line. <br /><br />I now get almost a complete turn around. I was told by one person in Switzerland that it wasn't my CV that made them curious but my motivation letter.<br />I have soooo many job interviews these days. <br /><br />Thanks, Janet. 😃Katjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06709262852565003059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-10306899221496179412022-09-07T13:48:11.508-04:002022-09-07T13:48:11.508-04:00But, if you don't bet, you can't play.
Wh...But, if you don't bet, you can't play.<br /><br />Who better to bet on than yourself.Craig Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157301156577795781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-54746017255261637182022-09-06T22:58:00.572-04:002022-09-06T22:58:00.572-04:00"You only need one yes."
I like to be u..."You only need one yes."<br /><br />I like to be unique. I'm starting to think I'm gonna need two.John Davis Frainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020019400599228492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-3929762453698054522022-09-06T13:06:51.343-04:002022-09-06T13:06:51.343-04:00In some corners of the short story world we call t...In some corners of the short story world we call this rejectomancy, and we crave numbers. XD<br /><br />So we pore over each market's submission history and conclude, "they received ~1000 submissions in this open call, held ~100, and bought ~10, that's a 10% hold rate and a 1% purchase rate!" Which I assume varies as wildly by novel editor as it does by short story market. <br /><br />I had to explain to my mom on the phone a few weeks ago, who was wondering what was taking so long-- I finished the book, I have an agent submitting it, so when does it come out? And she was very surprised that all competent books aren't just picked up, and publishers do indeed get more submissions than they have publication slots. (Slots?? They put a limit?? Yes ma, they put a limit.)Sam Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12069749673374661798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-84273993997950438002022-09-06T12:56:07.652-04:002022-09-06T12:56:07.652-04:00"It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard ..."It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard everyone would do it. It’s the hard that makes it great"_ Love this quote. It's a good reminder for all of us. Damyanti Biswashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101150230749343025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-83517245473174525622022-09-06T11:15:55.286-04:002022-09-06T11:15:55.286-04:00
Love the question(s). Love the answers.
Thanks!<br />Love the question(s). Love the answers.<br /><br />Thanks!Cecilia Ortiz Lunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799056302050264129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-32975027442385502872022-09-06T08:44:19.919-04:002022-09-06T08:44:19.919-04:00The cool thing is the more we write and study and ...The cool thing is the more we write and study and practice our craft the better we get. <br /><br />I recently started an experiment following Robert Heinlein's 5 Business Rules. So far it's working.CynthiaMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14973068979127850426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-11024785723195869132022-09-06T08:25:01.256-04:002022-09-06T08:25:01.256-04:00Just keep writing. It's the only thing we can ...Just keep writing. It's the only thing we can control as writers. I am getting ready to go into the query trenches again. Can't even remember how many books/tries this is anymore. Something will stick. Just have to find the right agent at the right time and then hope the agent finds the right publisher at the right time. It's not easy. But I can't stop myself trying.E.M. Goldsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011500922481617114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-52723546634838430292022-09-06T07:33:18.569-04:002022-09-06T07:33:18.569-04:00"There's no crying in baseball."
H..."There's no crying in baseball." <br /><br />However, in publishing...Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868642232827730189noreply@blogger.com