tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post1372189382202746027..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: A SAMPLE QUERY OF MINERoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-87155375320223055722010-04-18T17:31:47.003-05:002010-04-18T17:31:47.003-05:00Thanks for the support! Good luck to you too. I ho...Thanks for the support! Good luck to you too. I hope you get some interest. I've sent mine to a lot and had 1 partial request w/ a rejection to follow so far. joy, ugh. But yeah, keep revising and critiquing b/c you never know what might catch someone's attention.T.J. Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916627399622909282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-10514152283467340432010-04-18T07:54:50.862-05:002010-04-18T07:54:50.862-05:00Thx for sharing Roland! Sounds like an awesome boo...Thx for sharing Roland! Sounds like an awesome book. You definitely have mastered creative wordcraft and I wish you much luck in acquiring an agent! Keep writing!angelarenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639436719051155045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-38167572870399616192010-04-13T23:19:43.735-05:002010-04-13T23:19:43.735-05:00I loved your approach; I will keep my fingers cros...I loved your approach; I will keep my fingers crossed for you and I would love to read this!<br />I really hope it gets published! Good luck!Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-1128488401057945332010-04-13T22:03:55.192-05:002010-04-13T22:03:55.192-05:00Thanks for bravely sharing your query. I'm no...Thanks for bravely sharing your query. I'm not quite to the querying stage yet, but it's helpful to see other writers' experiences. Good luck!Amy Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083333388180804799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-3600415865052906292010-04-13T21:56:06.740-05:002010-04-13T21:56:06.740-05:00Thanks for your comment, Roland. The writing cours...Thanks for your comment, Roland. The writing course I am doing has a query section in it. I haven't read it over yet, but am looking forward to learning all about them. Though after reading what everyone else has to say about queries, they sound rather scary! hehe :o)<br /><br />Good luck with your full :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-46182413633460316992010-04-13T21:47:23.356-05:002010-04-13T21:47:23.356-05:00Ruby, trust me, it's a mystery to most of us w...Ruby, trust me, it's a mystery to most of us writing them, too.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-42903315913213821992010-04-13T21:10:15.116-05:002010-04-13T21:10:15.116-05:00Hi, I read about query letters on someone else'...Hi, I read about query letters on someone else's blog tonight. It is a mystery to me, since I am not a writer of books. Very interesting...<br />RubyGrammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080499751409620799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-6755776667878813232010-04-13T20:56:18.607-05:002010-04-13T20:56:18.607-05:00Thank you, Walter. I may just do that. RolandThank you, Walter. I may just do that. RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-69137250988127137882010-04-13T20:45:08.658-05:002010-04-13T20:45:08.658-05:00My science fiction series America's Galactic F...My science fiction series America's Galactic Foreign Legion is being published by Penumbra Publishing. Consider E-mailing a complete manuscript submission to Penumbra Publishing. They're an honest company (though small) and will give you an honest fair read.<br /><br />My experience with Penumbra Publishing was they edited my submission for free. That was quite a different reply from what I ussually got. When when they found out I had written a series, they gave the total work a serious look, agreeing to publish. The editing got tougher after that, but it was an honest well thought out edit. No, Penumbra Publishing didn't want my money (I had got very wary of those types) and now my second book is at the printers.<br /><br />All this has been happening since November 2009. So screw agents. They don't want first time authors anyway. Give Penumbra Publishing a try. Why do I care? The larger Penumbra's catalog, the more traffic to their site.<br /><br />My America's Galactic Foreign Legion series is selling on Amazon. Only about a book a day for first two months, but hey, it's a start, and a thrill.Walter Knighthttp://www.waltknight.yolasite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-6155946938848520312010-04-13T17:53:55.843-05:002010-04-13T17:53:55.843-05:00It was an email query. And you are most perceptive...It was an email query. And you are most perceptive, T. J. : it was too long. I have since shortened my current ones to the one page suggested. And guess what? Not a single nibble. <br /><br />The wisest approach is to do a simple tagline as if you were explaining your book to a friend. "I'm writing about the adventures of a legendary owner of a supernatural jazz club in the days right after Katrina. It's 90,000 words long and completed."<br /><br />That's the conventional wisdom, TJ. And the conventional wisdom hasn't gotten me one nibble since I've started using it. Maybe it is wiser to choose voice over brevity.<br /><br />I am pulling for you to get an agent soon, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-85940115370543953552010-04-13T16:34:23.769-05:002010-04-13T16:34:23.769-05:00Wow that sounds like an awesome story!
But quest...Wow that sounds like an awesome story! <br /><br />But question:<br />how long was your query letter??<br /><br />Most of the agencies, agent interviews, and writer critique sites say to limit your query to 1 page and I am just curious how other agents you are querying responded to a longer letter (I had a hard time fitting all the action and drama of my novel into one page, and if they don't mind longer letters I would prefer to expand mine). :)T.J. Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916627399622909282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-88130804152030103872010-04-13T15:55:11.176-05:002010-04-13T15:55:11.176-05:00Thanks for sharing your letter. Interesting and i...Thanks for sharing your letter. Interesting and insightful.<br /><br />Just found your blog and I'm enjoying it. Thanks.Okiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393689307300304035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-16184490859766911932010-04-13T15:17:53.026-05:002010-04-13T15:17:53.026-05:00Happy Trails Roland.Happy Trails Roland.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.com