tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post126375342442937077..comments2024-03-16T01:00:59.945-04:00Comments on Query Shark: #250-a reminder on closing your queriesJanet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-62291551290693411952013-11-15T18:48:11.821-05:002013-11-15T18:48:11.821-05:00It's nice to have at least one part of the que...It's nice to have at least one part of the query I can know for certain that I got right.Fantasy-Schmantasyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178937015852804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-21627821680588707502013-10-12T10:01:52.935-04:002013-10-12T10:01:52.935-04:00I wonder if some writers think they need a differe...I wonder if some writers think they need a different angle. But agents keep saying simple is best.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-23335808528358686982013-10-07T16:11:05.354-04:002013-10-07T16:11:05.354-04:00LynnRodz: I don't want to speak for all writer...LynnRodz: I don't want to speak for all writers, but I know I can't put anything in writing without being a writer. That is, I proof read, grammar/spell check, and even give an ear to the voice and flow of whatever it is I'm writing. I can't help it, and I can't imagine anyone who's a writer not doing the same. And yes, I even subjected this comment to my authorial eye! But there may be those out there who only care about their novels, and simply not give any other kind of writing the same kind of care and attention. And maybe DaVinci doodled stick figures... ;)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-48168334295185833332013-10-07T15:27:28.976-04:002013-10-07T15:27:28.976-04:00I have submitted the above to the Empora of the Em...I have submitted the above to the Empora of the Emporium. :)<br /><br />No need to let me know when you post an answer, Janet. I check your blog often enough. :)Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-11633619236594415082013-10-07T12:36:23.109-04:002013-10-07T12:36:23.109-04:00Good question Colin, but I think If you're slo...Good question Colin, but I think If you're sloppy (grammar, spelling, etc.) in your blog post or in writing a comment, more than likely you're going to be sloppy in a manuscript as well. Each is a reflection of you and your writing. LynnRodzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10796099106913990163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-13632055750353412412013-10-07T11:53:02.293-04:002013-10-07T11:53:02.293-04:00Colin, you might consider asking that question of ...Colin, you might consider asking that question of the Question Emporium.Janet Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-13797557515696387452013-10-07T10:24:43.892-04:002013-10-07T10:24:43.892-04:00I have a question that is a little off-topic--but ...I have a question that is a little off-topic--but only slightly--since you raised the point that you take a badly-written query as an omen of things to come in the novel.<br /><br />Agents have been known to check out prospective client's blogs and/or social media. How much might a badly-written blog article influence your decision to request a manuscript? As I wander the webs, I've come across blogs by unpublished writers that don't reflect well any writing skills they may have. And I wonder if writers might put as much care and attention into *all* their writing (blogs, emails, comments, etc.) if they knew prospective agents/publishers/readers were assessing their abilities based on these and not just their query letter.<br /><br />I would love to read your thoughts on this, Ms. Shark. Thanks!<br />Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-13300397206672917622013-10-06T20:15:11.820-04:002013-10-06T20:15:11.820-04:00This probably won't get posted, but....seeing ...This probably won't get posted, but....seeing these things in query letters really frustrates me. The Shark has made it abundantly clear that such closings are unacceptable. It's frustrating that for those of us who've read every single query in the history, and worked our hardest to eliminate such things from our query letters, that these types of mistake-ridden queries still fill up the slush and take the Shark's time away from those of us who've studied the archives.<br /><br />If there are mistakes like these in the query letters, the manuscripts must be filled with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-13394237100291605752013-10-06T13:47:26.385-04:002013-10-06T13:47:26.385-04:00Well, it's good to know my query closure is al...Well, it's good to know my query <i>closure</i> is all right. Still have to work on the rest of it, however. Jennifer R. Donohuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363886899308588391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-22405788174116442692013-10-06T06:14:57.605-04:002013-10-06T06:14:57.605-04:00"This sentence is a platypus." That...i..."This sentence is a platypus." That...is perfect.JD Seibelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893426036268591502noreply@blogger.com