tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post2029252975434621225..comments2024-03-17T06:03:00.362-04:00Comments on Fiction University: Query Quest: My Journey to Agent LandJanice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-75599799446926114122011-03-01T08:00:06.101-05:002011-03-01T08:00:06.101-05:00Dawn: Neither did I. I can so clearly remember sen...Dawn: Neither did I. I can so clearly remember sending out those first queries years ago, fully expecting all these manuscript requests. I cringe at the memory! LOL.<br /><br />Paul: Love that quote. SO true!Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-43125709255701740732011-02-28T18:29:01.460-05:002011-02-28T18:29:01.460-05:00Janice: Exactly! Though one of the best bits of en...Janice: Exactly! Though one of the best bits of encouragement came from an interview I read with Jim Butcher; basically the only difference between a wannabe writer and a published writer is that the published writer held out longer. :-)Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-30695690027630990912011-02-28T15:55:35.406-05:002011-02-28T15:55:35.406-05:00Thanks for sharing. I love to read about other aut...Thanks for sharing. I love to read about other author's journey...it keeps me grounded in reality. There aren't many overnight successes in this business and that's fine with me. Now that I know that...LOL I didn't at first.Author Dawn Brazilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266576901266161844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-59510516797405348912011-02-28T09:31:02.228-05:002011-02-28T09:31:02.228-05:00Wen: Oh it sure does, and that's true for ever...Wen: Oh it sure does, and that's true for every profession!<br /><br />Alina: Thanks! I really believe if you work hard and keep improving, eventually you'll make it.<br /><br />Holly: Thanks! It was worth all that work ;) And all the years of work before this book.<br /><br />Traci: Most welcome. I think a lot of folks think they have to know somebody or be perfect or be X right from the start, but all they need is a great book and perseverance. <br /><br />Taurean: Thanks. I try really hard to be candid about how tough this business is, but also show that if you work hard and keep trying, you CAN Make it. There are a lot of ways to get there and all those myths are just myths. <br /><br />It's so much easier to network and get feedback these days. It's always been a rough business, but the resources for writers today are fantastic. <br /><br />Erica and Christy: Yet is a great word! It gets me through through scenes and books, too!<br /><br />Paul: It does indeed. What's that adage? If it were easy, everyone would do it.<br /><br />Ghenet: And that's what matters, because after you publish, you have to write more books and you might as well enjoy the process! Things don't change that much from pre- to post- published.Janice Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-11928731654068383022011-02-27T21:35:24.459-05:002011-02-27T21:35:24.459-05:00Your story is really inspiring. I'm working on...Your story is really inspiring. I'm working on my first novel now and realize it might take a few books before I find an agent and editor. But I'm enjoying the journey in the meantime!Ghenet Myrthilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621168379560585094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-81322950716676444312011-02-27T06:38:13.200-05:002011-02-27T06:38:13.200-05:00Great story! It's good to know putting in the ...Great story! It's good to know putting in the work can pay off so well.Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-81788862457590438762011-02-26T21:46:59.984-05:002011-02-26T21:46:59.984-05:00Thank you so much for sharing this. I'm going...Thank you so much for sharing this. I'm going to stick a post-it note with the word "yet" on my laptop. Great advice. Christyerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-12330545459140737632011-02-26T20:45:12.706-05:002011-02-26T20:45:12.706-05:00Ditto what the posters before me said, and here...Ditto what the posters before me said, and here's two and a half cents from me (You know brevity is not my innate strength, but pray I'll be better before I'm 70)<br /><br />I always appreciate your honesty, yet you're one of the few writers I know at this stage of your career who at least tries to level the "Semi-annoying" truth with hope, and I applaud that as well as the gumption and example you set in practice and that your kind enough to share with us.<br /><br />I think writers in general wouldn't be perceived as "Lazy, Crazed drunks and idiots" if the writers before had ways to band together similar to what we have now.<br /><br />Most of my e-pen pals are all over the globe. From China, the U.K, and ever Australia, can you imagine how long it took for long distance mail to get to its appointed destination? It could take weeks or even months, even within the same state, province or country.<br /><br />Now letters that would take months to reply and receive take at most a week or two barring any unforeseen incidents, and you can e-mail folks in Tokyo or France and it'll be in their inbox within seconds. <br /><br />Maybe I should read up on the history of postal systems around the world, that would be interesting to write about, and if someone's beat me to it, I'd still like to learn about it for my own amusement.<br /><br />Take Care Janice,<br /><br />TaureanTaurean Watkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604609379930060667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-53396664115513079252011-02-26T11:46:20.663-05:002011-02-26T11:46:20.663-05:00Thanks for sharing your journey. This was very enc...Thanks for sharing your journey. This was very encouraging.Traci VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158949570719862850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-86085907591688155642011-02-26T10:34:46.742-05:002011-02-26T10:34:46.742-05:00I liked hearing your road to signing. You did a lo...I liked hearing your road to signing. You did a lot of work before sending out the query for Shifter and it paid off.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-40618959897376969052011-02-26T08:30:19.938-05:002011-02-26T08:30:19.938-05:00Here here! What an inspiring story.Here here! What an inspiring story.Alinahttp://www.alinabklein.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-3159500882704023062011-02-26T07:37:46.616-05:002011-02-26T07:37:46.616-05:00It seems the road to overnight success takes a who...It seems the road to overnight success takes a whole lot longer than overnight :)Wen Baragreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741246296963740806noreply@blogger.com