tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post2124263578318643013..comments2024-03-08T20:41:23.825-08:00Comments on Author Heather McCorkle: Query WarsHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-36755197793033424992010-08-27T08:13:44.312-07:002010-08-27T08:13:44.312-07:00Thanks James! I glad you liked it.Thanks James! I glad you liked it.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-73708413364077859942010-08-27T02:55:26.374-07:002010-08-27T02:55:26.374-07:00I love your writerly confidence tempered by a real...I love your writerly confidence tempered by a realistic understanding of the business. Polish your weapon, slay the titan. Inspiring post.James Killickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14513775874350745555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-63709471577060431732010-08-26T03:37:31.936-07:002010-08-26T03:37:31.936-07:00Good Luck, Heather!!! I hope you get lots of reque...Good Luck, Heather!!! I hope you get lots of requests and find the perfect match.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-18189244944372262742010-08-25T22:42:34.380-07:002010-08-25T22:42:34.380-07:00Thanks Kari! I'll take all the good luck I can...Thanks Kari! I'll take all the good luck I can get! In fact, I'm collecting it... You're right, it's all about the RIGHT agent. ;-)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-38224200032184094442010-08-25T21:45:42.321-07:002010-08-25T21:45:42.321-07:00Thank you for the advice, and good luck catching t...Thank you for the advice, and good luck catching the right agent for your book : )Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14270376783948053881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-60567134219505218582010-08-25T17:33:16.163-07:002010-08-25T17:33:16.163-07:00Ah Roland, as much as I hate to agree with you, th...Ah Roland, as much as I hate to agree with you, that's so true. It's only getting tougher. That's why we have to be the best we can be. We must keep improving and keep trying! No sulking aloud! A little bit of crying every now and then is okay though. ;-)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-61732038367500096412010-08-25T16:46:23.348-07:002010-08-25T16:46:23.348-07:00I wish you luck in the QUERY WARS. So far Darth Ag...I wish you luck in the QUERY WARS. So far Darth Agent has blown me out of the water every time.<br /><br />Tweaking your query -- say that 3 time fast -- is good advice. But you may be rejected for reasons completely apart from the quality of your query letter :<br />1) The agent just sold a novel just like yours.<br /><br />2) The agent no longer cares to handle the genre even though her bio says otherwise.<br /><br />3) The market has changed, and your tale is old hat.<br /><br />4) The agent's plate is full and would only sign you on if you were Stephen King or J K Rowling.<br /><br />All of which is beyond your and my ability to foresee or control. I wanna cry now. But manly men only sulk. LOL.<br /><br />Lots of good fortune, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-53726298212066759312010-08-25T14:27:39.746-07:002010-08-25T14:27:39.746-07:00Unfortunately that's true Elizabeth. Finding T...Unfortunately that's true Elizabeth. Finding The One can be like searching for a needle in a haystack. But with preperation we can at least whittle down the size of the stack and have a better chance of finding the right one faster.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-17848980769451604162010-08-25T14:22:29.706-07:002010-08-25T14:22:29.706-07:00Thanks Martina! I'm definitely going to try my...Thanks Martina! I'm definitely going to try my best!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-55106486800136158782010-08-25T11:43:53.566-07:002010-08-25T11:43:53.566-07:00This is excellent advice and basically describes t...This is excellent advice and basically describes the approach I have taken. I think what frustrates so many going through the process is the part you can't control. How an agent will respond. It only takes one, but finding that one who says, "YES, I love this!" is in most ways out of your control. You can do all of the above and still not have success. Or at least have it take a long time to reach someone your work speaks to...Elizabeth Flora Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11729450308659877966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-41477297408958495472010-08-25T10:17:27.245-07:002010-08-25T10:17:27.245-07:00Good luck, Heather. Knock 'em dead!
MartinaGood luck, Heather. Knock 'em dead!<br /><br />MartinaMartina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-15761296390716751672010-08-25T08:54:21.740-07:002010-08-25T08:54:21.740-07:00Great point Karen S., querying too early can be di...Great point Karen S., querying too early can be disastrous. It's easier to query your best work first than it is to go back and re-query something you have re-written!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-39528844863587100972010-08-25T08:28:27.999-07:002010-08-25T08:28:27.999-07:00This is good advice Heather. Especially about quer...This is good advice Heather. Especially about querying in waves and tweaking your query if you don't get any requests. <br /><br />But the most important advice you give is making sure that your novel is the best it can be before starting the querying process. The worst mistake a writer can make is querying TOO early.Karen Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697785820907711723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-50987902469801776762010-08-25T08:13:55.683-07:002010-08-25T08:13:55.683-07:00Thanks Karen, I'm glad it was helpful! The goo...Thanks Karen, I'm glad it was helpful! The good news about having been there is that it does get easier. The bad news is that finding an agent doesn't mean you won't have to do it again!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-43772764344442095332010-08-25T08:02:18.538-07:002010-08-25T08:02:18.538-07:00Heather, your advice is right on, especially consi...Heather, your advice is right on, especially considering you went through it before. Anyone who's been there and back has valued experience. Thanks for sharing.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.com