tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post4902666245316170374..comments2024-01-01T11:51:53.860-08:00Comments on Babbles from Scott Eagan: You Will Get An Answer - No Form Letters For MeScott Eaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209357682070126879noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-85016024553927764542010-09-28T05:55:38.140-07:002010-09-28T05:55:38.140-07:00I think it's awesome that you take the time to...I think it's awesome that you take the time to do this. I know it's impossible to expect that from every agent, but it does help from a writer's perspective.Stacey O'Nealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01875827363345211266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-54218731928671528572010-09-27T16:50:15.915-07:002010-09-27T16:50:15.915-07:00Kelly,
I am not sure what happened on the submiss...Kelly,<br /><br />I am not sure what happened on the submissions. If you did submit a project to me and never received a response, please let me know. It could be email, it could be the regular mail system.<br /><br />ScottScott Eaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209357682070126879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-3729109276685807422010-09-27T13:33:31.587-07:002010-09-27T13:33:31.587-07:00This is nice to know.
I don't really oppose f...This is nice to know. <br />I don't really oppose form rejections - it does bother me to get no response at all, though. If you don't have the time to respond one by one and know you'll end up not responding, then, by all means, have a rejected folder on outlook and have it send out form rejections every night. Better than nothing.<br />But if you do think you can commit to respond with something personalized, that is definitely a plus. It does set you appart as an agent, that's for sure.Gabriela Lessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265214314915980398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-58171479926932250872010-09-27T09:24:53.425-07:002010-09-27T09:24:53.425-07:00**applause** Nice to know professionalism still ex...**applause** Nice to know professionalism still exists in a world of mediocrity. I agree with Piedmont Writer--I've taken the time to query, I deserve a reason so I can improve. And no response? I'm certain I don't want to work with someone without some semblance of courtesy. The worst rejection I ever got? A form letter listing several 'possible' reasons for a pass. This is worse than giving no reason at all.<br /><br />Continue to be a good example for others in the industry. We writers appreciate it!Mellanie Szeretohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812796400084038330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-58764222505528677222010-09-27T08:27:46.705-07:002010-09-27T08:27:46.705-07:00I've never liked that "if you get no resp...I've never liked that "if you get no response it means no." that is just so wrong. What if the email didn't go through? What if something was overlooked in the mass of submissions? A simple response as you suggested is common courtesy, and I'm glad to know this is your practice. There's too little of common courtesy in our world, and it seems like business should be at least one place where it exists.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-13898528956571595052010-09-27T08:17:32.551-07:002010-09-27T08:17:32.551-07:00Scott, thank you for this. When it comes time to q...Scott, thank you for this. When it comes time to query my current wip (southern women's fiction) you'll be the first on my list. I would love to work with someone who has your compassion and caring.<br /><br />~<a href="http://thatrebelwithablog.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">that rebel, Olivia</a>Olivia J. Herrell, writing as O.J. Barréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107021392937169669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-63196821622938805422010-09-27T05:42:38.021-07:002010-09-27T05:42:38.021-07:00I always wondered what approach Greyhaus took to r...I always wondered what approach Greyhaus took to responding to submissions. I submitted twice... once through regular email / query letter and after getting no response I submitted through the site's submission form and again got no response. I assumed it was as you said in your post, no response means we pass. Which seemed odd since your site is such a great source of information, you seem very open to responding to questions on your blog and are very helpful when it comes to critiques etc. <br /><br />Sometimes it seems like a fine line... too persistent and you come off as annoying and obnoxious, but if you give up too easily then you run the chance of having just fallen between the cracks of a very busy submission time, or a failed email delivery.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03253545798748518981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-32911571425518017372010-09-27T05:01:37.093-07:002010-09-27T05:01:37.093-07:00Thank you Scott. I agree 100%. This is a busines...Thank you Scott. I agree 100%. This is a business and every single one of us who sends a query is filling out an application. If we were in the real business world and I applied for a job, I'd expect some kind of an answer.<br /><br />"We feel you don't have enough experience at this time."<br /><br />"I'm sorry but we need someone who can type at least 80wpm."<br /><br />"The economy crashed since you've applied and now we can't hire you."<br /><br />Something, anything is better than, "We're sorry your book is just not right for us at this time. Good luck with your career."Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.com