tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post7509489837102741985..comments2023-12-02T05:59:27.143-05:00Comments on YAtopia: Queries: What agents wantSM Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03546994863993080465noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-16246994054158464142013-06-12T18:36:23.312-04:002013-06-12T18:36:23.312-04:00This was extremely helpful. Thanks!This was extremely helpful. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971339599056244857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-66599134654040876892012-08-25T19:35:05.666-04:002012-08-25T19:35:05.666-04:00ExactlyExactlySarah Nicolashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006982668067292031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-22170427873806915842012-08-25T03:40:39.363-04:002012-08-25T03:40:39.363-04:00Nice post. This post is different from what I read...Nice post. This post is different from what I read on most blog. And it have so many valuable things to learn. Thank you for your sharing.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.manuscriptedit.blogspot.in/" rel="nofollow">Manuscriptedit Blogs</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338021016231703434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-73603646740034855152012-08-25T00:10:24.401-04:002012-08-25T00:10:24.401-04:00Great stuff! So when they say "don't desc...Great stuff! So when they say "don't describe your audience" my guess is don't say: "stay at home moms would love this!" but do say if it is MG/YA/NA/Adult. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-60162790269675095782012-08-24T23:40:36.661-04:002012-08-24T23:40:36.661-04:00I LOVE the part about comp titles. I seriously hav...I LOVE the part about comp titles. I seriously have a touuughhh time finding them, and this made me sigh in relief :) Thank you :)SC Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382410035007943921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-46773712569939765832012-08-24T11:19:44.813-04:002012-08-24T11:19:44.813-04:00exactly. I always recommend to play it safe becaus...exactly. I always recommend to play it safe because you never know how someone is going to interpret something. Any querying writers who follow agents on twitter know how this works ;-)Sarah Nicolashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006982668067292031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-49045945016720509332012-08-24T10:32:04.125-04:002012-08-24T10:32:04.125-04:00I did have the "personalize" thing backf...I did have the "personalize" thing backfire on me recently when I sent a "nudge" to check on the status of my ms--I mentioned that I saw she'd done another contest and I hoped "she finds some keepers in there!"<br /><br />In her reply, it sounded like she took it as a criticism, like I was saying "I can't believe you've taken on more work when you can't keep up with what you have!"<br /><br />SO not what I meant--I was just trying to make conversation, and genuinely was excited for her and any writers she connected with that way. After all, that's how she found me!Angelica R. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.com