tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post7941201049973554955..comments2024-03-17T07:55:51.361+00:00Comments on Help! I Need a Publisher!: WHY WASN'T I PUBLISHED FOR SO LONG?Nicola Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-35896566255395106192011-01-18T15:41:17.981+00:002011-01-18T15:41:17.981+00:00Nicola ~
Your blog was recommended to me recently...Nicola ~<br /><br />Your blog was recommended to me recently; I have to tell you how fabulous it is, and how refreshing to have such an honest perspective about this thing called writing. You, go, girl! HRHPrincess Scribehttp://princessscribe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-31903699954350707022009-05-08T15:06:00.000+01:002009-05-08T15:06:00.000+01:00Ho ho! I once wrote a job application in rhyme. Th...Ho ho! I once wrote a job application in rhyme. Though for a good reason. It was a copywriting position and the advert in the paper was laid out like a poem to catch the eye. But it wasn't actually written as a poem, presumably because their copywriter wasn't good enough. So I thought I'd trump them and do the whole application letter in perfectly scanning, rhyming verse, right the Nick Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11307045090887391553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-14916896066556370242009-03-25T17:24:00.000+00:002009-03-25T17:24:00.000+00:00Nicola - my writing is, sadly, not, wonderful. Som...Nicola - my writing is, sadly, not, wonderful. Some people really like it and some ... don't. I can't show the query (and email) as it named names and suggested a long list of ways in which I thought my book could be better if I did x,y and z. Simple fact was agent liked the book and knew exactly where she could sell it. The latter was probably the most important thing!Phillipa Ashleyhttp://www.phillipa-ashley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-64724932444860750892009-03-23T17:47:00.000+00:002009-03-23T17:47:00.000+00:00Phillipa - gosh, your writing must indeed be won...Phillipa - gosh, your writing must indeed be wonderful if you wrote such a rubbish query were still taken on! I'd love to read it (the query any time and the book when published ...)<br><br>helena - good luck!<br><br>Daniel - thanks, much enjoyed.<br><br>Everyone else - hang in there and keep writing.Nicola Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-25997405803046808522009-03-23T17:20:00.000+00:002009-03-23T17:20:00.000+00:00Nicola, this post makes waiting for an agent's...Nicola, this post makes waiting for an agent's comments on a re-write more bearable. Thanks!Helena Halmehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02658858373848443540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-41670091188970437762009-03-23T14:48:00.000+00:002009-03-23T14:48:00.000+00:00Nicola. Your last few words (the coloured ones) ha...Nicola. Your last few words (the coloured ones) have given me the best laugh of the day. I sent a dreadful query email to my agent, doing a Gerald Ratner on my own work and still got a deal. She ignored me, luckily.Phillipahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06327571607067476569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-5323737441893025852009-03-20T18:21:00.000+00:002009-03-20T18:21:00.000+00:00Nicola - I have some deliberately bad query letter...Nicola - I have some deliberately bad query letters which I made up for the entertainment and instruction of my classes. I'll send you them!DanielBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07487799866651688342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-81912310562274978352009-03-20T11:21:00.000+00:002009-03-20T11:21:00.000+00:00Once again I salute your bravery.Once again I salute your bravery.Ebony McKenna.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02724727996270658767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-44261715967958108012009-03-20T03:32:00.000+00:002009-03-20T03:32:00.000+00:00Thanks for such an honest post. That's got to ...Thanks for such an honest post. That's got to be hard to do sometimes. Humbling in a way, I would guessamberbromerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700395759992388936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-59676226890177444882009-03-19T19:47:00.000+00:002009-03-19T19:47:00.000+00:00Proof - if more proof was needed - that it genuine...Proof - if more proof was needed - that it genuinely is those who don't give up who end up being published. I will remember this next time I have a wobbly and feel like throwing it all in. Thanks.HelenMHunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16182100572365505905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-74023362449464976702009-03-19T19:43:00.000+00:002009-03-19T19:43:00.000+00:00I was going to come up with a really interesting a...I was going to come up with a really interesting and witty comment, and then I read Jane's comment about "Naked Yoga" and I am now rather speechless. I'm not sure I am bendy enough to make it in the publishing world!<br><br>Your tenacity is an inspiration, Nicola. It really is.Donna Hosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12187352517533231683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-16142911155895906292009-03-19T18:05:00.000+00:002009-03-19T18:05:00.000+00:00Oh Sandra, brilliant(ly awful)!! This gives me an ...Oh Sandra, brilliant(ly awful)!! This gives me an idea: I need to have a competition for the WORST query or covering letter! I will arrange it. Watch this space .....Nicola Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-65209405419241474882009-03-19T17:58:00.000+00:002009-03-19T17:58:00.000+00:00I once wrote a query in rhymeSaying "Please v...I once wrote a query in rhyme<br>Saying "Please view this novel of mine!"<br>The agent replied<br>"Your chances have died<br>Though your verses were really sublime!"Sandra Pattersonhttp://flyingtart.webs.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-12573675118731905032009-03-19T16:16:00.000+00:002009-03-19T16:16:00.000+00:00Tee hee - i guess sometimes we'll try anything...Tee hee - i guess sometimes we'll try anything to get an agent's attention.Samantha Tongehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894920115299109640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-9434652359312432992009-03-19T15:44:00.000+00:002009-03-19T15:44:00.000+00:00None of you are rich enough to buy me the boots an...None of you are rich enough to buy me the boots and chocolate and sparkly wine that i'd need to divulge what you want to know. Trust me.Nicola Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-15440107259430672502009-03-19T13:21:00.000+00:002009-03-19T13:21:00.000+00:00I've been waiting for this post! Kudos to you ...I've been waiting for this post! Kudos to you for persevering so long. <br><br>I'm in the middle of another round of rewrites and this post will help keep me on track. Not that it will be easy- the more I learn, the more I have to fix in my MS. Of course, that's been happening for the past few years.<br><br>And I really would like to see that rhyming cover letter. I'd be happy Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06909176210194176373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-4882915033998211822009-03-19T12:20:00.000+00:002009-03-19T12:20:00.000+00:00Wonderful! I have been writing novels since 1990, ...Wonderful! I have been writing novels since 1990, have had my fair share of 'almost-success', and am still learning these lessons.<br><br>You're the best!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-81209643356173583272009-03-19T12:07:00.000+00:002009-03-19T12:07:00.000+00:00Ahhh, but did you ever send a covering letter and ...Ahhh, but did you ever send a covering letter and synopsis all printed on pink papger and bound together in a folder, along with suggestions for cover-art and countries to consider for a book-tour? Or include a photo of yourself performing Naked Yoga? Because if not, you still don't win the prize for Most Ridiculous Query Letter (and no, those weren't queries that I sent out, but ones IJane Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-84869104578195984002009-03-19T11:30:00.000+00:002009-03-19T11:30:00.000+00:00Oh go on!Oh go on!bookchildworldhttp://bookchildworld.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-620635818013587302009-03-19T11:03:00.000+00:002009-03-19T11:03:00.000+00:00No, Marsha, you must be joking!No, Marsha, you must be joking!Nicola Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-17219257642524097122009-03-19T10:45:00.000+00:002009-03-19T10:45:00.000+00:00I want to see the letter! Please post! :)Thanks fo...I want to see the letter! Please post! :)<br><br>Thanks for sharing your struggle to be published. It puts everything in perspective for impatient people like me!Marshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03315289632435632377noreply@blogger.com