tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post4858049947617665414..comments2023-07-03T07:26:04.780-04:00Comments on The Rejecter: Spamming Agents = BadThe Rejecterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09087643296072075641noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-39873532973177198212007-06-27T14:45:00.000-04:002007-06-27T14:45:00.000-04:00I once received a cyber-rejection from an agent I'...I once received a cyber-rejection from an agent I'd never heard of & had never sent anything to.<BR/><BR/>I responded to the e-mail addy given, saying, "I'm sorry, but I'm not accepting cyber-rejections from unknown agents at this time. Accordingly, please consider yourself contracted as my agent for the attached manuscript..."<BR/><BR/>Needless to say, I didn't attach anything.<BR/><BR/>The next day, I got the same e-rejection. The bonehead didn't even bother to read the e-mail.<BR/><BR/>There's one born every minute, and in cyberspace that contracts to every 10 seconds.<BR/><BR/>T2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-82653643280161710002007-06-26T15:51:00.000-04:002007-06-26T15:51:00.000-04:00Several writers I know (including myself) received...Several writers I know (including myself) received this idiotic spam. This guy obviously harvested addresses from various online groups/message boards. <BR/><BR/>How stupid can you get?<BR/><BR/>I'm sure several agents and publishers will reply to his solicitation, however: scammy fee-charging agents and vanity publishers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-29730246407304486802007-06-25T12:27:00.000-04:002007-06-25T12:27:00.000-04:00I am curious, what are the legal implications of p...I am curious, what are the legal implications of publicly publishing their query (aside from publicly carping about it)?<BR/><BR/>Is there no sort of client-vendor confidentiality agreement (spoken or unspoken)?Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466885792177930052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-77274829637509739882007-06-25T11:20:00.000-04:002007-06-25T11:20:00.000-04:00OY vey. Too bad Miss Snark's not around any more ...OY vey. Too bad Miss Snark's not around any more to whack this one with the clue bat. <BR/><BR/>When you give someone money to critique your work, you can absolutely expect they're going to be FULL OF SHIT. <BR/><BR/>My <I>free</I> critique group gives phenomenal (and sometimes brutal) feedback that is literally priceless. And the only thing I've ever paid them is attention on their novels!Heather Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04186324266078999666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-45517985125787281472007-06-25T08:13:00.000-04:002007-06-25T08:13:00.000-04:00Did the spammer even include the name of the criti...Did the spammer even include the name of the critique company to give it an ounce of credibility? The critique company could have bee his/her parents for all you know.<BR/><BR/>Of course, you aren't going to bother asking because this would just make the spammer think you want to help and encourage more of these emails.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590378312479864766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-72916572136490034242007-06-25T07:50:00.000-04:002007-06-25T07:50:00.000-04:00Is this your May 16th guy at it again?Is this your May 16th guy at it again?Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-46122987491317817942007-06-24T21:58:00.000-04:002007-06-24T21:58:00.000-04:00Gosh, I just received the same email last night, b...Gosh, I just received the same email last night, but couldn't recall why it seemed so familiar. Upon returning here to see what else might be posted, I remembered. Guess that's one guy who won't be glad of that.Dave Kuzminskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09648935668653562022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-90770387359378442942007-06-24T12:46:00.000-04:002007-06-24T12:46:00.000-04:00Yeah, I'm sure your freakin' cards are better at d...Yeah, I'm sure your freakin' <I>cards</I> are better at diagnoses than my doctor who went to university for six years. Cardboard is so perceptive, after all.jjdebenedictishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950592240599703771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-76382693833324642632007-06-24T10:50:00.000-04:002007-06-24T10:50:00.000-04:00Idiots abound. Sympathies on the migraine!Idiots abound. Sympathies on the migraine!writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-47119608360855868382007-06-24T08:27:00.000-04:002007-06-24T08:27:00.000-04:00The cards, obviously, do not work. The writer hims...The cards, obviously, do not work. The writer himself,seems unable to cure his ailment of Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Shame.angelarenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639436719051155045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-38720050085607525412007-06-24T01:14:00.000-04:002007-06-24T01:14:00.000-04:00Ba-ZING!Funny stuff.Ba-ZING!<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Funny stuff.Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02300091358466307893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-89299757000848392062007-06-24T00:41:00.000-04:002007-06-24T00:41:00.000-04:00It's right up there with: "Dear Agent"Learning how...It's right up there with: "Dear Agent"<BR/>Learning how the publishing business works is an important part of writing and one which is often ignored. Spamming agents (and I have seen it with novels also) or asking them to read an excerpt on your website is rude and assumes an agent's time is less valuable than your own.<BR/>JMHOORIONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534064935115027523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35623128.post-6706576682847270692007-06-23T22:33:00.000-04:002007-06-23T22:33:00.000-04:00I especially like the slimy praise from the critiq...I especially like the slimy praise from the critique company. How stupid can you be not to realise that they will ALWAYS say your manuscript is great; otherwise, you would never come back!<BR/><BR/>Never trust praise from someone you are paying to do a job.<BR/><BR/>Hope the migraine settles down :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10255083486196598825noreply@blogger.com