tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post116129999688559700..comments2023-07-03T07:26:04.780-04:00Comments on The Rejecter: Things People Do That Are Just Plain Stupid #1The Rejecterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09087643296072075641noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-1163798830225818632006-11-17T16:27:00.000-05:002006-11-17T16:27:00.000-05:00Rejecter,But does that statement REALLY hurt autho...Rejecter,<BR/>But does that statement REALLY hurt authors in the scheme of things? Maybe an agent DOES want to know where their information is being pulled from. If the query is good, who cares? I just can't imagine an agent tossing a query away for that reason alone. After all, it's the agent's loss if he/she is throwing away the "next best" whatever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-1161625054585764322006-10-23T13:37:00.000-04:002006-10-23T13:37:00.000-04:00And if you do go there (agentquery.com)don't menti...And if you do go there (agentquery.com)don't mention it.<BR/><BR/>S@*#! And I just mentioned it in six queries. I thought I had to say SOMETHING about where I got the particulars. Something honest, even.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-1161527802331621642006-10-22T10:36:00.000-04:002006-10-22T10:36:00.000-04:00Since this is my first comment here, I'll first co...Since this is my first comment here, I'll first confess to lurking for a while. I was fortunate to be pointed here before Miss Snark's reference, and have been reading since your inception. Thanks for sharing some insight with us!<BR/><BR/>About this post: I agree that trying to fudge a reference (i.e. "I found your agency by Googling 'literary agent' and clicking on a random page number result') is stupid. However, one of your comments here fascinates me even more than this insight...<BR/><BR/>Writer's Digest is full of bad advice? I agree with this too, but I'm curious over why you've come to this conclusion. I'm sure your reasons are different than mine!s.w. vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102544611773720262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-1161344146095827242006-10-20T07:35:00.000-04:002006-10-20T07:35:00.000-04:00Good advice, as usual.To continue the thought, how...Good advice, as usual.<BR/><BR/>To continue the thought, how do you feel about a person mentioning a book the agent represents--saying something like, "I learned you are the agent for X book, which in a way is similar to mine-"<BR/><BR/>Advice is given all the time to do this--to go to a bookstore and find books that are "like" yours--find the agent and proceed. <BR/><BR/>Is this now annoying because people beat it to death?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-1161328068439448132006-10-20T03:07:00.000-04:002006-10-20T03:07:00.000-04:00I'm really loving this site. Thanks for making th...I'm really loving this site. Thanks for making the effort. And for the information and perspective.writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-1161303681073449212006-10-19T20:21:00.000-04:002006-10-19T20:21:00.000-04:00Good advice, I hope writers take heed.Good advice, I hope writers take heed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-1161302252608599362006-10-19T19:57:00.000-04:002006-10-19T19:57:00.000-04:00It is very reassuring to have one's instincts co...It is <I> very </I> reassuring to have one's instincts confirmed.<BR/>Thank you.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.com