tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post4967667254317882121..comments2023-11-05T11:35:00.217+00:00Comments on The Quest for a Literary Agent: Woah There Stranger!Tessa Quinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12619129838476851241noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-88185798688849493052011-08-06T22:14:53.018+00:002011-08-06T22:14:53.018+00:00AWWW SO CUTE!!! You have a fabulous blog! I'm ...AWWW SO CUTE!!! You have a fabulous blog! I'm your newest follower. I want to award you with one of my homemade awards: Powerful Woman Writer Award for all the hard work you do!<br /><br />Go to <a href="http://astorybookworld.blogspot.com/p/awards.html" rel="nofollow">http://astorybookworld.blogspot.com/p/awards.html</a> and pick up your award.<br />~DeirdraDeirdra A. Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03913506387908022479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-84256311778126083062011-05-10T21:35:33.016+00:002011-05-10T21:35:33.016+00:00Thanks so much Nicole ^.^ You're too sweet and...Thanks so much Nicole ^.^ You're too sweet and I'm honored.Tessa Quinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619129838476851241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-69936306417736951262011-05-10T20:06:32.740+00:002011-05-10T20:06:32.740+00:00Yes, query first! It can't hurt any.
Btw, I h...Yes, query first! It can't hurt any.<br /><br />Btw, I have an award for you all at my blog. :)Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-72657660434043708922011-05-04T19:02:55.044+00:002011-05-04T19:02:55.044+00:00Thanks for the synopsis tip. I have half a chapter...Thanks for the synopsis tip. I have half a chapter to write and then this one is finished. I plan to let it simmer for a month before I edit it although it's sooo tempting to start editing right away. <br /><br />I planned to dive back into my YA while I let this manuscript sit...buuuut I've sort of come up with a story idea (plot, snippets of conversations, character creations, etc) for an independent book from the one I'm writing now. I feel that maybe I should write it because the voices from the manuscript I'm finishing now are still so fresh in my head (I'm using three of the same characters). <br /><br />I guess the thing is that because I'm re-writing my YA it seems like such a huge task whereas writing that independent sequel is nothing but fun.Tessa Quinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619129838476851241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-28876177904160986832011-05-04T17:55:39.192+00:002011-05-04T17:55:39.192+00:00I agree, query first. See where that takes you. I ...I agree, query first. See where that takes you. I say shoot for the stars! You never know unless you try! And other such cliches that are completely true. :) <br /><br />It's such a great feeling to finish a manuscript. Now, have you edited it yet? Definitely go through the whole book with an editing eye, then write the synopsis, then the query. As you send out the queries and wait for responses, go back over your book with a fine-toothed comb. <br /><br />I say this because I thought when you query agents you wait months to hear back from them so I queried after my first edit, but before I wrote the synopsis. So when an agent asked for my full with a synopsis the day she got my query, I freaked out. <br /><br />Definitely keep us posted on your progress. It's so exciting to me to watch others walk the road to publication. :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870655070026853342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-38616571283467334512011-04-24T12:46:23.376+00:002011-04-24T12:46:23.376+00:00Go you, sounds like you've been rockin' th...Go you, sounds like you've been rockin' this one :D And yep, definitely nothing to lose by querying first :)<br /><br />Hugs,<br /><br /><a href="http://rachaelharrie.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Rach</a>Rachael Harriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764930101064527321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-68493103642587624682011-04-16T16:42:44.206+00:002011-04-16T16:42:44.206+00:00Cute photo, and good luck with querying!
I'm ...Cute photo, and good luck with querying!<br /><br />I'm starting up a 'Critiquing Crusaders' program, where participants in the Second Crusade can find other writers to exchange critiques with or form critiquing circles. If you're interested, come by <a href="http://kelworthfiles.wordpress.com/critiquing-crusaders/" rel="nofollow">The Kelworth Files</a> to check it out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-38741145422112693982011-04-16T08:23:46.192+00:002011-04-16T08:23:46.192+00:00Wooohooooo! That's such great news :) And I lo...Wooohooooo! That's such great news :) And I love what @Catherine said - you get to double your chances - so cool!www.jolenestockman.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843017388657814151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-31382180300010828892011-04-15T14:48:10.889+00:002011-04-15T14:48:10.889+00:00Smart idea waiting to query. I'm doing that as...Smart idea waiting to query. I'm doing that as well. I plan to send my queries out by the end of this week. Good luck. If your voice is as powerful as you say, I'm sure you'll do fine. :-)<br /><br /><3 Gina BlechmanG Blechmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16707186693109337726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-54078469788461599392011-04-13T08:02:50.531+00:002011-04-13T08:02:50.531+00:00I love you guys! I seriously thought people weren&...I love you guys! I seriously thought people weren't reading this blog ^.^<br /><br />Rogue: Yup, that's what Stephen King advices as well. He actually makes it his business to cut at least that much for every book, so it's probably a good thing for me to write 55,000 words :D<br /><br />Theresa: It's great to be so far in your manuscript, isn't it? 49,000 is so much better than 7,000 ^.^ I love that feeling.<br /><br />Catherine: Thanks so much. Having two languages to write in has been a bit of a struggle (deciding on which to write in), but yeah, it really is an advantage.<br /><br />Megan, William, and Lorelei: Missed you guys too!Tessa Quinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619129838476851241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-22659347275083080592011-04-12T23:55:57.808+00:002011-04-12T23:55:57.808+00:00Missed you! And good for you on the writing!Missed you! And good for you on the writing!Lorelei Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294047277447613989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-70519726670396518832011-04-12T22:49:45.248+00:002011-04-12T22:49:45.248+00:00So there you are!
Cute puppy!So there you are!<br /><br />Cute puppy!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-8147747471548769192011-04-12T19:57:32.066+00:002011-04-12T19:57:32.066+00:00Nice to see you back on here!Nice to see you back on here!Megan K. Bickelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306585009994740664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-64021414175387282312011-04-12T17:00:57.198+00:002011-04-12T17:00:57.198+00:00How cool that you have two languages to write in, ...How cool that you have two languages to write in, and two markets to try to sell in. Good luck!Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-48702580970096137772011-04-12T16:47:59.107+00:002011-04-12T16:47:59.107+00:00You're so busy with so much to think about. ...You're so busy with so much to think about. How great you can translate your own books. Good luck!<br /><br />Right now I'm trying to finish my latest YA fantasy. It's 49k words. I thought I'd finish at 50 (like you), but now I think it may be closer to 59k.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300548035543931528.post-58461638124440817972011-04-12T13:26:04.511+00:002011-04-12T13:26:04.511+00:00You should write more than your target so you can ...You should write more than your target so you can edit some of it out later. Figure at least 10%.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.com