tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629243436135491838.post372475645776840275..comments2023-10-26T09:17:01.505-04:00Comments on DNA WRITERS - Writing Is In Our Blood: WRITING JOURNEY TOURNIQUET - Avoid shooting yourself in the footBrenda Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263237745979525170noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629243436135491838.post-27223061017931639652011-02-21T08:48:10.225-05:002011-02-21T08:48:10.225-05:00Great post Brenda! I did the same thing when I fir...Great post Brenda! I did the same thing when I first started querying *wince!* And I agree with Shelley's comment.... at least, not ALL your top-agents :)Diana Pazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04368186068872293410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629243436135491838.post-35002477289473180082011-02-17T01:25:25.451-05:002011-02-17T01:25:25.451-05:00Thank you for the terrific information and congrat...Thank you for the terrific information and congratulations to the winners!Doreen McGettiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11691803968607905576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629243436135491838.post-70523629175256292712011-02-15T09:46:51.452-05:002011-02-15T09:46:51.452-05:00Thanks for the comments. I'm glad to help anyo...Thanks for the comments. I'm glad to help anyone who is about to take those same steps I've already taken. Looking at that project I queried with experienced eyes, there's many great elements to the story and I may visit it again and see if I can give it new life. :DBrenda Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01263237745979525170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629243436135491838.post-34062347734801292862011-02-15T02:32:06.834-05:002011-02-15T02:32:06.834-05:00Congrats to the winners!
Thanks for the tips abo...Congrats to the winners! <br /><br />Thanks for the tips about querying and getting rejections. That it might be a bad query letter...*A light just came on* =)MaDonna Maurerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157381592556792198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629243436135491838.post-22731698972479198832011-02-14T22:59:56.125-05:002011-02-14T22:59:56.125-05:00Yay! Congrats to all the winners! <3
And good ...Yay! Congrats to all the winners! <3<br /><br />And good point about waiting a bit before querying. I totally made that mistake with my first book!Editor Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575298681582664196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629243436135491838.post-40214736935198359472011-02-14T17:53:40.814-05:002011-02-14T17:53:40.814-05:00Wow! I'm so excited to win a query critique fr...Wow! I'm so excited to win a query critique from Shelley. Thank you!!<br /><br />This is such a fun blog. Keep up the good work.<br /><br />AmyA.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629243436135491838.post-23330530283985468392011-02-14T12:56:30.549-05:002011-02-14T12:56:30.549-05:00Congrats to the lucky winners!! :-)Congrats to the lucky winners!! :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629243436135491838.post-10210173611547751722011-02-14T12:29:03.893-05:002011-02-14T12:29:03.893-05:00Congrats to all the winners!!!Congrats to all the winners!!!Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629243436135491838.post-9999934880200629862011-02-14T11:39:53.053-05:002011-02-14T11:39:53.053-05:00Wow, thank you so much!!!
Great advice:) I hope...Wow, thank you so much!!! <br /><br />Great advice:) I hope to start querying in late March or early April, so I'll remember this.Melissa Hursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530652829980250261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629243436135491838.post-72195644417584512082011-02-14T09:32:15.947-05:002011-02-14T09:32:15.947-05:00I made this very same mistake, and boy, do I regre...I made this very same mistake, and boy, do I regret it. Now that I have beta readers, I realize just how much work my query and manuscript needed! You give good advice.Teralyn Rose Pilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586129403789427592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629243436135491838.post-3691371385867109392011-02-14T00:14:09.839-05:002011-02-14T00:14:09.839-05:00Great advice Brenda! The only thing I would add wo...Great advice Brenda! The only thing I would add would be to not query your top choice agents first. Wait and see what feedback you get first - then use that new knowledge to target your top choice agents. Otherwise you've lost your chance to really shine in their query pile!<br /><br />Congratulations to all the winners!!Shelley Wattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01441028066774362849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629243436135491838.post-71477938248838300422011-02-14T00:07:22.302-05:002011-02-14T00:07:22.302-05:00Great advice, Brenda! Congrats to Melissa!!Great advice, Brenda! Congrats to Melissa!!erica m. chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773306703153110737noreply@blogger.com