tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post4509299961511958113..comments2024-03-16T01:00:59.945-04:00Comments on Query Shark: The ∑ of all queriesJanet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-3280396622097866182012-06-01T08:33:03.492-04:002012-06-01T08:33:03.492-04:00"...my 350,842 1/2 (people get interrupted mi..."...my 350,842 1/2 (people get interrupted mid-word sometimes) word"<br /><br />Love it!Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188517138573721755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-81987165921615915832012-05-31T15:21:09.404-04:002012-05-31T15:21:09.404-04:00Aphro, Maisie, the ghost of Elvis, Dandelion, Alka...Aphro, Maisie, the ghost of Elvis, Dandelion, Alkaline, Mjehrithuuqreaei, a baby, a snaggle-toothed troll, a shark with a devastating scents of humor, all these characters and more go on a piercing and heart/gut-wrenching journey of self-discovery and what it means to be a human. Also tacos.<br /><br /><br />Classic. I love the use of tacos. But I will add, the writer should have had vampires in the story and query letter. Those are so needed now.Kim Kouskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988055024196149433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-56994993161808171582012-05-18T14:03:35.570-04:002012-05-18T14:03:35.570-04:00Hilarious! So what's the publication date? :)Hilarious! So what's the publication date? :)Criticushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06827751730819167713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-72958949476392321652012-05-14T01:14:24.975-04:002012-05-14T01:14:24.975-04:00This is completely awesome. Well done Redacted!This is completely awesome. Well done Redacted!A.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-25824804637142941332012-05-13T02:47:48.365-04:002012-05-13T02:47:48.365-04:00LOL! I would read whatever book the author of this...LOL! I would read whatever book the author of this fake query actually wrote.Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459167602091243067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-815334288278945032012-05-13T00:06:21.565-04:002012-05-13T00:06:21.565-04:00The geek in me (who takes up a lot of room) apprec...The geek in me (who takes up a lot of room) appreciates the "sum."Heather Hawkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098673743504191567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-33778068350461996542012-05-12T15:34:26.123-04:002012-05-12T15:34:26.123-04:00I love this blog! It took me a little while, but I...I love this blog! It took me a little while, but I just finshed reading every query on the site (the last one was hilarious!). Some made me laugh, others made me cringe, and one or two made me want to read the manuscript (i.e. the query for the Caligula novel comes to mind). I'm glad I invested the time because I learned a little something new from each and every one. Thank you, Query Shark!em strickbine https://www.blogger.com/profile/15149299681098054591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-13786181205581641912012-05-11T01:13:51.535-04:002012-05-11T01:13:51.535-04:00Epic indeed.Epic indeed.Daniel M. Bensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900369621493286250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-52445381805535993952012-05-10T08:49:24.554-04:002012-05-10T08:49:24.554-04:00Billy, you have to publish that. I am literally la...Billy, you have to publish that. I am literally laughing my ass off. Yes, literally, and it's about time I got rid of that big ol' thing.Lanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09987748870291077638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-26273078977241162382012-05-10T08:42:34.694-04:002012-05-10T08:42:34.694-04:00I actually thought this one was written by the sha...I actually thought this one was written by the shark as a warning to us all... I laughed even more when I realised it was the mighty redacted biting the shark! <br /><br />QS, you got served...Kallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272078032578217903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-84318673308706617982012-05-09T10:28:15.568-04:002012-05-09T10:28:15.568-04:00Hmm. Did Jeff and Sean write this query??Hmm. Did Jeff and Sean write this query??Patty Blounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928111057602279792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-91579350575764347462012-05-08T11:09:05.664-04:002012-05-08T11:09:05.664-04:00This is a definitie FTW. I'm glad to see the s...This is a definitie FTW. I'm glad to see the shark found a minute to peak her head out of the tank for a quick hello. Poor overworked shark. Hopefully this means more to come soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01052604405996474436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-7468602559216978402012-05-08T01:35:46.143-04:002012-05-08T01:35:46.143-04:00This made my day! Also Gilly I agree with Rachel6,...This made my day! Also Gilly I agree with Rachel6, I would love to read your "real" stories :)Renee27https://www.blogger.com/profile/10195646589496944663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-27333534732208307262012-05-07T16:56:32.334-04:002012-05-07T16:56:32.334-04:00I giggle that it wasn't immediately apparent i...I giggle that it wasn't immediately apparent it was satire. That says a lot.<br /><br />Ah! Great entertainment!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-19009290423867155782012-05-07T13:47:47.195-04:002012-05-07T13:47:47.195-04:00My brain was scrambling, reading and re-reading, t...My brain was scrambling, reading and re-reading, trying to follow all the plot twists and changes, all the while wondering, "How the H is this 'the ∑ of all queries?' Where have I gone wrong?!?" LOL. #awesomeSarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14315988741446180628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-39155929901780571532012-05-07T12:46:49.332-04:002012-05-07T12:46:49.332-04:00GillyB. Legend. Completely made my (writer's b...GillyB. Legend. Completely made my (writer's block of a) day.Natalie McManushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484738876656723185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-61434396046618433722012-05-07T11:44:16.500-04:002012-05-07T11:44:16.500-04:00I'm so glad I read this on Monday! You made my...I'm so glad I read this on Monday! You made my day!Patchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09097638657085263738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-19054686017229614982012-05-07T07:59:34.801-04:002012-05-07T07:59:34.801-04:00The query was hilarious, and the
"excerpt&qu...The query was hilarious, and the <br />"excerpt" was sheer icing on the cake.<br /><br />Gilly, if you ever write more, I would absolutely read it. Your writing has this oddly addictive property...like deep-fried Oreos.Rachel6https://www.blogger.com/profile/15138745237488029817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-48909460379199261782012-05-06T21:41:37.017-04:002012-05-06T21:41:37.017-04:00@31b0ce1a-97ab-11e1-aeaa-000bcdcb5194 (which is a ...@31b0ce1a-97ab-11e1-aeaa-000bcdcb5194 (which is a name almost as hard to spell as one of my character’s)<br />D’oh! What an egregious oversight. Luckily I’ve got the whole manuscript here on my computer… Let me just cut and paste…<br /><br />Mjehrithuuqreaei cleared his attractive throat. “That question mark in the middle of your forehead is a gift from the gods, Aphro.”<br /><br />As nausea churned in Aphro’s swollen heart, she put a hand to her head, feeling her stomach drop from her abdomen to her knees to her feet. “What question mark?”<br /><br />“The one in the middle of your smooth and snowy forehead.”<br /><br />“Oh, that one!” Aphro turned her glistening gray eyes towards Maisie, who was busy riding dragons and trying to corral there wild spirits. <br /><br />It was a dangerous job, corralling dragons, but someone, preferably someone like Maisie who knew a thing or too about inner demons, being as he was a victim of having his parents brutally murdered before his glistening gray eyes, just had to do it. <br /><br />“But what does it mean, Mjehrithuuqreaei?”<br /><br />“It means… that you are your mother’s daughter.”<br /><br />“NO!” Aphro screamed, feeling the weight of generations crushing her delicate but brawny soul. The soul of a survivor. A soul Lord Carbunkle could never defeat. “But… but I thought I was my FATHER'S daughter!”<br /><br />Hey, this is much more fun than doing ACTUAL work. At this rate, I'm probably just going to end up writing the whole dang novel.GillyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622344092774777709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-19066892263407878542012-05-06T19:36:36.998-04:002012-05-06T19:36:36.998-04:00@GillyB -
Ahh...barbecue potato chips as inspira...@GillyB - <br /><br />Ahh...barbecue potato chips as inspiration for the mystical land of Barbecuasia. And here I thought it was acid reflux.Diamond in the Roughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08501581283113889170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-85572554300851854232012-05-06T17:51:49.187-04:002012-05-06T17:51:49.187-04:00Brilliant.Brilliant.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11046724975658216337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-28929452898264320182012-05-06T14:42:38.538-04:002012-05-06T14:42:38.538-04:00Hey, Redacted, you missed giving a direct quote fr...Hey, Redacted, you missed giving a direct quote from the ms.<br /><br />You did include a quote from someone else's reaction, but I'm not sure that really makes up for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-2920504936169849992012-05-06T14:03:56.550-04:002012-05-06T14:03:56.550-04:00For some reason, my first comment did not make it ...For some reason, my first comment did not make it through... But yay!! I'm finally a published author! Oh happy day! I also have 37 full-color double page crayon illustrations I could send you. Because this obviously means my "fiction novel" is ready to hit the presses!<br /><br />Glad I could bring a smile to people's faces (and my own. I wrote this while eating barbecue potato chips. You probably won't be able to find where this influenced me).<br /><br />This was actually good practice for writing proper queries. I got all that junk out of my system.<br />I'm glad the shark is back!GillyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622344092774777709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-79356478452191671242012-05-06T13:23:41.595-04:002012-05-06T13:23:41.595-04:00I made it through the query, but Catherine's c...I made it through the query, but Catherine's comment truly made me guffaw (and maybe even chortle a little)!<br />ericaerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-71580753435651504192012-05-06T13:07:35.868-04:002012-05-06T13:07:35.868-04:00I've been waiting for a critique. This was a ...I've been waiting for a critique. This was a funny alternative. After the first paragraph, I didn't know if it was for real. But then again, I've thought that from a few of the real queries too.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.com