tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post4511874527480544213..comments2024-01-01T11:51:53.860-08:00Comments on Babbles from Scott Eagan: Your Writing May Be Good But...Scott Eaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209357682070126879noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-60901215057618017482010-11-12T04:28:12.098-08:002010-11-12T04:28:12.098-08:00I'm actually not commenting on yesterdays post...I'm actually not commenting on yesterdays post. It was great, don't get me wrong. <br />BUT I have my coffee and am here to read this mornings post...<br />And there's nothing here :)<br />Hope you're feeling well and will check back in a little bit.<br />Thanks for being part of my morning routine - and helping me write my best! -Sasha Summershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07397923161688271837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-20538670205209465192010-11-11T08:48:57.167-08:002010-11-11T08:48:57.167-08:00"He only read part of the story and decided t...<i>"He only read part of the story and decided to reject it. I don't get it?"</i><br /><br />Ok writers, look at this way, would you buy a book if the first paragraph and blurb didn't interest you? It's hard when we've spent so much time on a novel. <br />Consider this, would you want an agent who thinks your novel is okay or do you want an agent who, hands down, loves your work? I'll take the latter.<br /><br />So, the next time we hear from an agent, "I just didn't get excited enough.", we should be thankful for their honesty and move on. <br /><br />Another interesting blog.....D. Friendhttp://www.writingistheeasypart.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-11212574962961910192010-11-11T07:14:18.099-08:002010-11-11T07:14:18.099-08:00I shopped my last MS around with varying degrees o...I shopped my last MS around with varying degrees of success. Nearly everyone who saw five pages along with the query asked for a partial or a full - then ultimately rejected it. Nearly everyone who only wanted a query rejected it right off the bat. I finally re-worked it into a category and got a very nice rejection from Harlequin American saying they liked the writing but just couldn't sell the premise. After looking at my MS again, I could tell they were right.<br /><br />I kinda wish one of the previous rejections had mentioned that - it would have saved both me and the agents a lot of time!Wendy Quallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738672242498685175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-85498384026107458952010-11-11T05:24:50.013-08:002010-11-11T05:24:50.013-08:00Thank you for writing this blog - rejections still...Thank you for writing this blog - rejections still suck. I take them far too personally, and I know I should not.<br />It was good to know giving rejection is just as difficult as receiving it!Wanda du Plooyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205108671316364817noreply@blogger.com