tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post5642042716436090071..comments2024-03-25T22:38:39.934-07:00Comments on THERESA'S TALES: Agent CheekTheresa Milsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-29940217449170862642010-01-28T08:25:27.544-08:002010-01-28T08:25:27.544-08:00KarenG, the name of the book is Ayn Rand and the W...KarenG, the name of the book is Ayn Rand and the World She Made by Anne C. Heller.sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096541201248429172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-84275320782560519042010-01-28T03:52:49.705-08:002010-01-28T03:52:49.705-08:00@Sheila, the biography of Ayn Rand? How did I miss...@Sheila, the biography of Ayn Rand? How did I miss that? I need to go check that one out!Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-26044789701780249542010-01-27T16:40:46.186-08:002010-01-27T16:40:46.186-08:00Thanks, Old Kitty. Your comments always cheer me ...Thanks, Old Kitty. Your comments always cheer me up!<br /><br />As for Sylvester Stallone, I decided (without doing research) that he had a hard time getting someone to want to make the first "Rocky". If he's talking about anything he worked on after that, the quote doesn't work for me.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-90311174783351793352010-01-27T16:32:39.228-08:002010-01-27T16:32:39.228-08:00Hi
There's an actual sensible quote from Sylv...Hi<br /><br />There's an actual sensible quote from Sylvester Stallone!<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />And of course your ms is fabulous. The letter from these publishers is to be ignored and consigned to the dustbin of history.<br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-78001745967429360852010-01-27T14:46:32.758-08:002010-01-27T14:46:32.758-08:00Karen, that's my thinking exactly. Like Mary ...Karen, that's my thinking exactly. Like Mary said above, agents help writers polish their pieces and can send to publishers that writers don't have access to on their own.<br /><br />SusieJ, I've wondered the same thing. Many e-mail rejections seem more personal, but I wonder if that's the on-line version of a form rejection. <br /><br />Sheila, I try to keep that in mind. There are authors who get lots of rejections, but never get published too!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-4235324606330424112010-01-27T14:03:06.153-08:002010-01-27T14:03:06.153-08:00I'm reading the biography of Ayn Rand, she got...I'm reading the biography of Ayn Rand, she got lots of rejections.sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096541201248429172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-29709799154103385402010-01-27T12:40:42.192-08:002010-01-27T12:40:42.192-08:00I agree- that one's weird. I've gotten qui...I agree- that one's weird. I've gotten quite a few rejections and never had anything like that. I did have one once that said my "writing showed promise but I wasn't a fit for their agency/market right now" and I wondered- would they say that bit about the promise to everyone just because they feel? They shouldn't, if its not really true.sbjameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986950185596914217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-64929213829140236822010-01-27T12:02:35.840-08:002010-01-27T12:02:35.840-08:00Lame rejection. And yes, why in the world would yo...Lame rejection. And yes, why in the world would you go back to them once you have a contract? Or why would you submit direct to a publisher when you are clearly, at this point, submitting to agents. Lame, lame, lame. But your two quotes are awesome, I'm going to write them in my quote book.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-33297772915734688892010-01-27T11:13:25.764-08:002010-01-27T11:13:25.764-08:00Thanks, Mary. That's what I thought, but it&#...Thanks, Mary. That's what I thought, but it's good to hear it from a professional.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-53770351664375926552010-01-27T10:50:31.087-08:002010-01-27T10:50:31.087-08:00I don't usually follow links but did decide to...I don't usually follow links but did decide to pop over. Most bigger houses don't take unsolicited submissions. I would definitely try getting an agent first, because they'll get you seen in front of big publishers. They'll also be able to tell you if your work is editor-ready and, if not, will be able to guide some revisions for you. Bad advice, rejection letter, bad advice!<br /><br />MaryMaryhttp://kidlit.comnoreply@blogger.com