tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post5682271895088531000..comments2023-07-03T07:26:04.780-04:00Comments on The Rejecter: The Book "Blind Submission"The Rejecterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09087643296072075641noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-81851903406654068332007-11-07T13:17:00.000-05:002007-11-07T13:17:00.000-05:00Wow, you're really mean. If i were as mean as you...Wow, you're really mean. If i were as mean as you I'd keep it a secret. So the worst thing that can happen to you is someone recommends their favorite book to you? Don't be so lame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-48122096304590960372007-02-16T10:58:00.000-05:002007-02-16T10:58:00.000-05:00Yes, there are people who always say, "Oh, you MUS...Yes, there are people who always say, "Oh, you MUSt read this book." And while I understand their enthusiasm for sharing such a find, it does get tiresome. Well, how about telling me that I must read this or that, taking the moment to ask what I'm reading?<BR/><BR/>Like rejecter, my tastes run broad. From poetry to loads of stuff on Fred Astaire, the classics to Edward Abbey. <BR/><BR/>Business card? You get it all with me. You don't get a business card unless I've decided you're someone I wouldn't mind hearing from.Kananihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317494343177263398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-64117471267498158722007-02-14T12:27:00.000-05:002007-02-14T12:27:00.000-05:00I'm being nitpicky, but: my business card only lis...<I>I'm being nitpicky, but: my business card only lists my name and website, nothing else. It would be insane to hand out my address and phone number.</I><BR/><BR/>Interesting. I guess that business cards must have different conventions in different industries. Anonymous, what industry/field do you work in?<BR/><BR/>I am a computer programmer at a national computer center. My card lists web site, e-mail address, phone and fax numbers, the name of my institution, and my job title. I don't know anyone in any profession related to mine who wouldn't print at least one phone number on their card. My cell number isn't printed on them; I write that on the back if it's somebody I want to have that. <BR/><BR/>If I get a card from somebody, I would like to have a few words about their organization, even like "world's foremost innovator of reconfigurable computing products" or something; to jog my memory about why I kept the card.Craig Steffenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389673493933775673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-85576024906228828722007-02-13T00:58:00.000-05:002007-02-13T00:58:00.000-05:00I have the opposite problem. I live in Japan so I ...I have the opposite problem. I live in Japan so I can never find books in English. Since I don't have the option of picking up a book, reading the cover, and flipping through it before I buy it, I base almost all my book choices on other people's recommendations. I go around BEGGING for recommendations so I can find new books to read.ChumleyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01740927988596528116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-58303196856153708832007-02-12T20:03:00.000-05:002007-02-12T20:03:00.000-05:00I'm probably one of those annoying people who are ...I'm probably one of those annoying people who are always saying "you've got to read this book" to friends and others--not this particular book (Blind Submission, which I haven't read). But that's the kind of thing I do when I'm enthused by a book. I'm not usually thinking it's the "right" book for a particular person, just that I love the book. And perhaps if I know the person reads a lot, I'll be a bit more pushy in my recommendations.<BR/><BR/>So, Rejecter, I'll apologize for the people in your life who do this to you. Until I read your post, I never thought this might be annoying! (Call me insensitive.) <BR/><BR/>I usually love when people tell me about books, even if I disagree with their choices. But now I know, not everyone feels the same.<BR/><BR/>So feel free to tell me when you see me that I simply "must" read some book. And I'll try to tone it down in my own life, try to gauge who's receptive to this kind of literary "foistiness" and who isn't.<BR/><BR/>Now back to reading!Saipan Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030098267460841286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-69421410719765501712007-02-12T17:41:00.000-05:002007-02-12T17:41:00.000-05:00Anonymous, I don't understand the question.Anonymous, I don't understand the question.The Rejecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09087643296072075641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-65415787071479685462007-02-12T17:28:00.000-05:002007-02-12T17:28:00.000-05:00Actually, it almost sounds like one of the reasons...Actually, it almost sounds like one of the reasons (some, presumably) agents say writers conferences are a waste of time: the thing has clearly been so seeded with publishing industry stuff that it's calculated to make an impression/make a sale, but does little else. How easily are agents and editors fooled, Ms. R?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-22245852832617235442007-02-12T16:49:00.000-05:002007-02-12T16:49:00.000-05:00I like your OWN choice of books better.This one so...I like your OWN choice of books better.<BR/>This one sounds like it's rife with clichés: from the overbearing bitchy boss, to setting in Los Angeles, which has all sorts of stereotypes that are just way too easy to use.<BR/><BR/>So... what is this? It's not Chick Lit... could it be Bitch Lit?Kananihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317494343177263398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-80087180543460663252007-02-11T17:26:00.000-05:002007-02-11T17:26:00.000-05:00So out of curiosity, do you have any idea of how t...So out of curiosity, do you have any idea of how the book is selling (e.g. relative position on Amazon, for what that's worth)? I wonder if bad publishing decisions track bad business decisions. Or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-65231218399375016542007-02-11T13:00:00.000-05:002007-02-11T13:00:00.000-05:00Was the author in real life a literary assistant p...Was the author in real life a literary assistant previously? That's the thing that peeves me--that the book is probably not that good, but the "who you know" got the author the "in" to get a book deal.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the review. I will not be picking it up to read. : ) <BR/><BR/>Speaking of books, (cuz when aren't we?) has anyone read Towelhead? Awesome, awesome book.MaNiC MoMMy™https://www.blogger.com/profile/14038801888210803955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-19170667987345804092007-02-11T11:38:00.000-05:002007-02-11T11:38:00.000-05:00I hated this book and was amazed at the amount of ...I hated this book and was amazed at the amount of press it received. It was so over the top and poorly written. Ginsburg once worked for Sandra Dykstra and I gather she based the literary agent in the book on her. Ginsburg's book on Blaze, her developmentally delayed son, is much betterFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00841865048085425498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-5533358104027643132007-02-11T10:01:00.000-05:002007-02-11T10:01:00.000-05:00the client stays in Alaska the whole time, so she'...<I>the client stays in Alaska the whole time, so she's not even booking press tours or anything</I><BR/>Sounds like Ann Heche in the tv show "Men In Trees" ("Sex & the City" meets "Northern Exposure").<BR/><BR/>No wonder why the writer-wannabes have warped expectations of the business.Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11772310179223546476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-75507474714320666902007-02-10T22:05:00.000-05:002007-02-10T22:05:00.000-05:00I gave up after the third chapter. Too much blathe...I gave up after the third chapter. Too much blathering about the new wonderful boyfriend. Nothing to draw me in and make me feel anything other than bored. I'm reading "Because She Can" right now. A bit slow at first but at least I find myself caring about this story.XXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621778586759524210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-33092826029130321792007-02-10T21:40:00.000-05:002007-02-10T21:40:00.000-05:00I'm referring to people who send an envelope conta...I'm referring to people who send an envelope containing ONLY their business card which ONLY has their website address on it.The Rejecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09087643296072075641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-34285449292980893042007-02-10T21:37:00.000-05:002007-02-10T21:37:00.000-05:00I'm being nitpicky, but: my business card only lis...I'm being nitpicky, but: my business card only lists my name and website, nothing else. It would be insane to hand out my address and phone number.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com