tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post3155405891967357875..comments2024-01-01T11:51:53.860-08:00Comments on Babbles from Scott Eagan: Editors need the time to readScott Eaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209357682070126879noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-85491257556511826342009-03-31T03:45:00.000-07:002009-03-31T03:45:00.000-07:00I think some of this comes from a combination of t...I think some of this comes from a combination of the Internet/e-mail and not knowing exactly what goes on behind the scenes at an agent's office.<BR/><BR/>Most of us probably have e-mail at work. A lot of people get that e-mail and jump on it immediately (a big time waster, by the way), so the person on the other end gets a response right away. These people might have a Blackberry or some other method of receiving e-mail at any time. There's even a local advertisement that has a small business owner who loses business because he doesn't respond to e-mails immediately. People seem to forget that a submission of a manuscript or sample chapters isn't a quick answer (or if it is, it's probably a rejection) becaause it requires time to look at the file.<BR/><BR/>The other half of it is that I don't think a lot of people understand what a typical day is for agent. They may even be equating it to like their own work where there are a lot of people doing different jobs and don't realize that the agent might be the one who has to open and go through the mail instead of a secretary. I also don't think they truly get the amount of material that comes in each day and needs to be read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com