Swiped from the Twitter feed of @barrygoldblatt, who reps some of the biggest names in our business:
Query Lessons: 208,000 words??? You're completely out of your mind. And I think that's a record.4 minutes ago from web
Query Lessons: If the first line of your letter says you can't find any good books for teens, then you're wasting my time...and yours.9 minutes ago from web
I hereby acknowledge that I have stolen @elanaroth's idea of twittering query reactions, but not her thunder.10 minutes ago from web
Query Lessons: If you say you've reviewed my website, then why have you sent me a cookbook, a screenplay, or an adult celeb tell-all?15 minutes ago from web
Query Lessons: "Word-jockey" Is an idiotic euphemism for "writer."19 minutes ago from web
So, if I am to judge from queries, many people think genies are the next vampire/werewolves/zombies. Sigh, I give up.24 minutes ago from web
Monday, July 27, 2009
Query lessons from Barry Goldblatt
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Heck, I sure will.
I am in the throes of querying agents. Goldblatt is on my (very short) all-star list!
1) I beleive my mss is a great fit for what he's looking for &
2) Out of all the online research on agents, he is one of the few that has allowed his personality to actually come through via tweets, interviews etc.
I'm waiting for that phone call...
Just got the rejection letter. Oh well. ;)
Don't feel too bad. I just sent Barry Glodblatt Literary one of my picture books yesterday. I should have read this first. Why? The title is "The Genie Pig". Sigh, but I'm not giving up.
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