And yet more nolove

[clarentine]

Matthew Bialer, after about 2 weeks, on a query plus sample pages.

(Speaking of form rejections, what I got back in my SASE was a card from the agency, Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, without the name of the agent queried or the date of the rejection, so I'm counting from the postmark.)

Two still extant: Ethan Ellenburg and Chris Lotts.

(My note as to music and mood explains the haunting only to myself; know that that album is what I wrote Cavalier Attitude to. However, it's not Dimo who is haunting me, only his setting. What that means, I can only guess at.)

Comments

[jmeadows.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Bialer's does that. I think everybody has a big moment of confusion.

If you emailed Ellenburg, he won't respond if he's not interested. By snail, he will respond...eventually. :)

Lotts won't respond to email or snail if he's not interested.

[clarentine]

I've been using only snail mail, both in order to get some sample pages before the reader's eyes and because I stand a better chance of getting a yes or no; I despise the "no reply unless I'm interested" thing.

But good to know re Lotts. I will restrain my hopefulness at his lack of response. *g*

[jmeadows.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I hate that too. But I keep sending them, just in case... :)

waiting

[docdad2.livejournal.com]

I have not stepped into the ocean that you Jodi have tested. I look out from the sheltered hillside woodland - and shudder.

Re: waiting

[clarentine]

Yeah, it's scary. I don't truly know what I want from this path I've started down. I look at the life Bear's leading--a hundred tight deadlines and having to put up with perfect strangers chattering at her--and shudder. *g* But I've done scary things in the past, and will again, and I want to see if I can do this, you know? I'm testing myself and my skills. I want others to read about the people in my head, and appreciate their lives the way I do.

So...publication would be a justification, but I know better than to set publication as a goal. Therein lies only misery.

C'mon in. The water's fine, and the drop off is not for a while yet. *g*

[donutgirl.livejournal.com]

I see we've submitted to a few of the same agents. Do you mind if I add you?

p.s. most of my writing/submitting angst may be found here (http://www.43things.com/people/progress/donutgirl/529188).

[clarentine]

Sure - friend (and un-friend) as you will. I don't do much posting, but what I do post is usually writing-related.

You know about agentturnaround, right? It's a project to develop a better understanding of the turnaround speed of various agents. Most of the agents listed are spec fic.

[donutgirl.livejournal.com]

yup, that's how I found you. Do you do speculative fic?

[clarentine]

Yes, nearly exclusively. Yourself?

[donutgirl.livejournal.com]

nope. "literary", for lack of a better word.

[clarentine]

::nod:: If that's what you're driven to write, more power to you.