tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post6914993536104188354..comments2024-03-29T07:43:01.003+00:00Comments on Help! I Need a Publisher!: COVERING LETTERS, SYNOPSES AND LEGSNicola Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-55067471744854707652010-11-20T00:28:38.092+00:002010-11-20T00:28:38.092+00:00OK, time to get offline. And on to the elliptical!...OK, time to get offline. And on to the elliptical!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-17588052859110253502010-11-19T13:36:01.801+00:002010-11-19T13:36:01.801+00:00If you write a splendiferously gorgeous covering l...<b>If you write a splendiferously gorgeous covering letter and synopsis and a shite book, it won't be published.</b><br /><br />Morgan, I love you. This is so true, it almost brings a tear to me heart - if I had one, that is. I've seen way too many great query (covering) letter and ask for pages with baited breath, only to see that the actual writing is as advertised. Almost makes me Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-57472772449940079152010-11-16T16:36:06.781+00:002010-11-16T16:36:06.781+00:00Last time I wrote a synopsis I was inspired to eat...Last time I wrote a synopsis I was inspired to eat my own head.Whirlochrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846196906206886945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-34537597825069626842010-11-16T09:48:56.753+00:002010-11-16T09:48:56.753+00:00Is this different in the US from the UK to your kn...Is this different in the US from the UK to your knowledge, when the agent in question doesn't have anything but the query letter to go on? Presumably that makes it much more important to write a biffo query, or do they tend to request a partial if they sense it might be worth looking at?Dan Holllowayhttp://eightcuts.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-84744596012174511572010-11-16T00:20:42.644+00:002010-11-16T00:20:42.644+00:00Whoops; I meant my legs, of course! OK, enough abo...Whoops; I meant my legs, of course! OK, enough about legs now... :-)David John Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524610087056533062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-31292316381924711962010-11-15T23:35:26.165+00:002010-11-15T23:35:26.165+00:00Thanks for confirming what I thought, Nicola! Surp...Thanks for confirming what I thought, Nicola! Surprise info about the legs though...might not be up to par there...<br /><br />:-)David John Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524610087056533062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-51772306046111476182010-11-15T23:06:59.000+00:002010-11-15T23:06:59.000+00:00I've noticed I write better query letters etc....I've noticed I write better query letters etc...when I stop agonizing over them so much and just figure out the simplest (and snazziest) way to tell someone what my book is about. Sometimes I just write it as if I was telling someone over a cup of coffee, and then I edit all the boring bits and umms out of it.Jo Treggiarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02417288480274268189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-85734454273254001012010-11-15T20:42:02.922+00:002010-11-15T20:42:02.922+00:00Okay, don't have the legs advantage. Will wor...Okay, don't have the legs advantage. Will work harder on the covering letter ...Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-42625255874846963552010-11-15T15:59:12.134+00:002010-11-15T15:59:12.134+00:00What the commenters don't realize it's tha...What the commenters don't realize it's that you're saying one should write a wonderful book AND wear sexy red boots.<br /><br />Concentrating and getting back to work!<br /><br />*rubs moisturizer on legs, too*Marisa Birnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-68088693809337889122010-11-15T15:49:51.506+00:002010-11-15T15:49:51.506+00:00NOW you're spending too much time thinking abo...NOW you're spending too much time thinking about your legs! Concentrate and get back to work, you silly people. Gah!Nicola Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-15541619922121083062010-11-15T15:43:55.424+00:002010-11-15T15:43:55.424+00:00So are you saying, when first meeting your agent, ...So are you saying, when first meeting your agent, it's best to wear shorts? I mean, otherwise my sexy, hairy legs wouldn't be seen.Tonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-85765765113879295032010-11-15T13:50:33.341+00:002010-11-15T13:50:33.341+00:00Phew - so there's no need to rewrite until my ...Phew - so there's no need to rewrite until my fingers bleed! That just leaves biting my nails waiting for replies!JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-6765838686620266612010-11-15T12:53:21.554+00:002010-11-15T12:53:21.554+00:00Where do the legs come into it? My legs are OK (at...Where do the legs come into it? My legs are OK (at least when I've been eating) but my synopsis skills are not so good. Shd I deliver my synopsis in person so they can see my legs?Stroppy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-79768687316850384062010-11-15T09:33:43.785+00:002010-11-15T09:33:43.785+00:00Oh this is so true (well maybe not the sexy legs b...Oh this is so true (well maybe not the sexy legs bit in my case!) <br /><br />I ended up doing a short blurb for mine in the end - a no-no according to the 'rules' - as I just couldn't get the tone quite right, and it didn't do me any harm. <br /><br />If an agent loves your premise and style they'll want to read more, regardless of how long or short the synopsis is!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986874444030474719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-24582063741346438622010-11-15T09:30:06.773+00:002010-11-15T09:30:06.773+00:00It was all going so well until you got to the legs...It was all going so well until you got to the legs. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-28436508133649817342010-11-15T08:03:46.317+00:002010-11-15T08:03:46.317+00:00Sexy legs? What?! Which means I'd be expected ...Sexy legs? What?! Which means I'd be expected to wear high heels, doesn't it? Gah. Just when I thought I might have a shot at being a writer... I didn't realise my legs had to shine through as much as my writing. I suppose I could hire an author stand-in with sexy legs to be me, she could do all the fun, mingling with the public stuff. Yes, that's what I'll do!Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719765628886270649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2488887316391780144.post-76021920714814957552010-11-15T07:48:30.443+00:002010-11-15T07:48:30.443+00:00Oh miaou - now she tells me! :-)
Actually I have ...Oh miaou - now she tells me! :-) <br />Actually I have to confess I took a deep breath, tried to remember what you said and just wrote (following the instructions on the website in question) and then pressed the send button. If I had not done it that way then I probably would not have done it at all. Of course, ever since then, I have worried that it could have been a lot better - true. <br />Whycatdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.com