tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post1760291360611265419..comments2023-10-10T09:39:33.688-07:00Comments on Writes in the City: If writing causes mental illness, I'm in serious troubleWendyCinNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548500219172368038noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-76934828410464197692008-11-20T09:02:00.000-08:002008-11-20T09:02:00.000-08:00Angie and Colby: It sounds like we will have quite...Angie and Colby: It sounds like we will have quite the party going on in our institution.<BR/><BR/>Melanie: You mean I CAN'T sell my novel based upon my rocking query letter? Dang.WendyCinNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548500219172368038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-21912058883677749402008-11-20T08:14:00.001-08:002008-11-20T08:14:00.001-08:00Wendy, I saw that article in on Janet Reid's post ...Wendy, I saw that article in on Janet Reid's post today. Depressing, yes, but the important thing is their decision still rests on the writing.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-86313543030748135382008-11-20T08:14:00.000-08:002008-11-20T08:14:00.000-08:00I'm not coming to visit you, because I'll be in th...I'm not coming to visit you, because I'll be in there WITH you!colbymarshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056535503422186623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-87826181528145173742008-11-19T13:58:00.000-08:002008-11-19T13:58:00.000-08:00Go, Wendy girl! You're further along than most wri...Go, Wendy girl! You're further along than most writers will ever get. So don't forget that. Submerge yourself in ms #2 and let it roll. <BR/><BR/>PS Wouldn't it be nice if writers could get their own wing down in that cushy-walled place? Imagine the fun!Angie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-41258349168380672722008-11-19T12:49:00.000-08:002008-11-19T12:49:00.000-08:00Spy--I would think that more agents would start as...Spy--I would think that more agents would start asking for pages to be pasted into the body of the email. Problem solved. And he'll have to find another drinking game. <BR/><BR/>Janna--Thanks! You hang in there, too!<BR/><BR/>Rachel--Oh well, at least we can keep each other company in the loony bin.<BR/><BR/>joanne--Thank you! I'm trying to focus on WIP #2, but it's hard not to think about the status of novel #1.WendyCinNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548500219172368038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-15460972266431458972008-11-19T10:20:00.000-08:002008-11-19T10:20:00.000-08:00I think too that once you have partials and fulls ...I think too that once you have partials and fulls out, the waiting gets even harder. So it's hard to focus fully on submitting and writing in the meantime. And geat news on your partials/fulls. Fingers crossed for you!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-1039744262511933362008-11-19T10:08:00.000-08:002008-11-19T10:08:00.000-08:00I'm querying too and going through exactly the sam...I'm querying too and going through exactly the same mental roller coaster. (I've mentally typed my post for the Goal and Accomplishment thread for when I land an agent) But it sounds like you're turning heads with your materials and that's huge. I'm still waiting to hear from a couple of dream agents with fulls, but I'm trying to forget they exist. Yes, I'm on my way to the padded room too!Rachel Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10274442663967438226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-65705934657229122202008-11-19T09:15:00.000-08:002008-11-19T09:15:00.000-08:00Wendy, that's fantastic! I hadn't realized you'd c...Wendy, that's fantastic! I hadn't realized you'd come so far in your query process. I'll be thinking of you often. Hang in there; you're doing great!Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-51783934725385822482008-11-19T08:13:00.000-08:002008-11-19T08:13:00.000-08:00Aww, you're in the game! You're playing it! Be pro...Aww, you're in the game! You're playing it! Be proud! I wish I were where you are.<BR/><BR/>(Depressing article at PW, btw.)Spy Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299551957327543491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-84193830718799644962008-11-19T07:59:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:59:00.000-08:00Melanie--Yes, and she's really sweet as well.Melanie--Yes, and she's really sweet as well.WendyCinNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548500219172368038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-6936360405498697292008-11-19T07:57:00.001-08:002008-11-19T07:57:00.001-08:00And within minutes of writing about how well my qu...And within minutes of writing about how well my query letter is doing, I read this article:<BR/><BR/>http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6614767.html?q=query+letter<BR/><BR/>D'oh!WendyCinNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548500219172368038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-2202238327714478992008-11-19T07:57:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:57:00.000-08:00Wendy, that's GREAT you have partials and fulls ou...Wendy, that's GREAT you have partials and fulls out! I'll be crossing my fingers for you that you'll hear good news soon. You are not crazy - but I promise to visit if it's every necessary.<BR/><BR/>And how cool is that that Phoebe Cates works down the street from you? Maybe if you go in there often enough, by the time the film is ready for pre-production, you can ask her. :)Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.com