tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post2725446858141612534..comments2023-10-30T05:46:59.343-04:00Comments on The Doubting Writer: And On I GoJeffOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-3293939821501373692012-04-07T16:15:39.436-04:002012-04-07T16:15:39.436-04:00Good luck!! I think you've already started ano...Good luck!! I think you've already started another project, too, but if not my best advice (which is not at all unique) is to try to work on that while your query is out there being mulled over. Once I finally obeyed this advice, it does help to take the edge off of the wait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-12792165951292132452012-04-07T00:17:13.924-04:002012-04-07T00:17:13.924-04:00Querying is the worst part of the process. It rea...Querying is the worst part of the process. It really is. Everything before and after is easy compared to it. It's not you, it's the querying! You will find an agent and I predict you'll find one pretty quickly. From what I saw, your query is amazing and your book is amazing too so prospective agents who are smart enough to request a partial or full will not be disappointed! It's going to suck but you'll find a great agent who is perfect for your novel! I know that same as I know the sky is blue!Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-87449817260861669552012-04-06T23:16:07.783-04:002012-04-06T23:16:07.783-04:00Interesting, I'll have to take a look at that ...Interesting, I'll have to take a look at that book, thanks for the tip, and for the praise. And be careful what you wish for, I may take you up on that!JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-82988677911755930912012-04-06T23:15:00.638-04:002012-04-06T23:15:00.638-04:00Funny you should say that, the query did the same ...Funny you should say that, the query did the same thing to me - 'maybe this part isn't quite right.' 'Do I need to fix that?' The good thing is it really does make you think about it in a different way from just another read-through.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-90239811084435307522012-04-06T22:02:08.429-04:002012-04-06T22:02:08.429-04:00Haha! Yes, Carrie is right. It IS hell! But you...Haha! Yes, Carrie is right. It IS hell! But you'll learn along the way, and your query will improve. I'd love to read it some time. (Yeah, that's a hint!) <br /><br />By the way, I'm reading another book that reminds me of Parallel Lives. It's called Pulled, and it's written by A.L. Jackson. It works very much like PL, going back and forth between the adult characters and their teenage counterparts in the past. There's a traumatic event that splits them apart for years, then they come together and try to work through it. It's a new release through my publisher, Sapphire Star Publishing (who, btw, will have a huge announcement you might be interested in on Monday. So stay tuned.) <br /><br />Anyway, good luck with the querying. I know how hard it is and how demoralizing it can be. Just don't let it get you down. You're an awesome writer and PL is a great book!Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-49382183736164380932012-04-06T17:28:42.022-04:002012-04-06T17:28:42.022-04:00Welcome to Query Hell, my friend. :) Have a great ...Welcome to Query Hell, my friend. :) Have a great weekend!Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-26060706320340806032012-04-06T16:30:43.413-04:002012-04-06T16:30:43.413-04:00Good luck. I've sat down a few times, and the...Good luck. I've sat down a few times, and the discouraging feeling at the first sentence sent me back to revisions of the manuscript. Just something we have to do thought, right?Prosecutor's Discretionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052776388565362412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-23709264666779957142012-04-06T10:47:12.378-04:002012-04-06T10:47:12.378-04:00I love video games. Not so much queries. I finally...I love video games. Not so much queries. I finally started submitting mine when I got to version #18. Ugh!Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-30111099013417134642012-04-06T10:39:12.101-04:002012-04-06T10:39:12.101-04:00Query letters are so tough to do well! I've le...Query letters are so tough to do well! I've learned tons from the lovely folks over at Agent Query Connect - and I'm hoping to get to that stage sometime later this year. Good luck with your queries and, of course, the story itself!!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-70995390839499132432012-04-06T09:07:43.372-04:002012-04-06T09:07:43.372-04:00It is tough to condense a story into a few paragra...It is tough to condense a story into a few paragraphs and still make it sound intriguing. Doing so for a query letter gives you good practice for composing it for the back cover synopsis though.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.com