tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post7570759618101756480..comments2024-03-16T01:00:59.945-04:00Comments on Query Shark: #172-FTWJanet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-5151612026075179012014-07-18T09:46:31.192-04:002014-07-18T09:46:31.192-04:00Just an aside on the subject of accidental plagiar...Just an aside on the subject of accidental plagiarism, the name "Peladon" was used in the British sci-fi show "Doctor Who" back in the 70's. The second episode dealt with a queen who had a problem with a fire-breathing monster. Just an FYIAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08856469577609436931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-8780277178037782422014-07-11T02:21:28.996-04:002014-07-11T02:21:28.996-04:00Screwball comedy featuring a professional scapegoa...Screwball comedy featuring a professional scapegoat? YES PLEASE.daemonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286723845797795716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-14602844712195709262012-06-14T14:19:23.175-04:002012-06-14T14:19:23.175-04:00It's funny how things turn out. With apologies...It's funny how things turn out. With apologies to Bobby Darin - things lie a Query to Shark... :-).<br />In August 2010 I sent this Query to Our Lady of Teeth. And today? Today it's available as an e-pub. You can find it at MuseitUp Publishing, and Amazon.com. <br />My thanks to everybody here - and especially to Lady Shark :-). Without here, Segorian might still be thinking a dragon was his biggest problem...<br />'A Comedy of Terrors'. Take a look - and see if it lived up to the Query :-).<br /><br />The Idiot<br />or<br />Graeme Smith<br />www.graeme-smith.netGraeme Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074146235116084822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-6479910826693293682011-12-13T19:07:27.941-05:002011-12-13T19:07:27.941-05:00DITTO!
I read something similar to this in a crit...DITTO!<br /><br />I read something similar to this in a critique group, and it was a hoot. Problem is, the author quit about a quarter of the way through the story. Just left us hanging!<br /><br />I'd love to read this.matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11830745742538590772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-89953952082896229892011-10-26T22:40:01.988-04:002011-10-26T22:40:01.988-04:00I. Want. To. Read. This.
It took one line for me ...I. Want. To. Read. This.<br /><br />It took one line for me to be wondering if this ever got published, and by whom, and where can I get a copy, please, because reading this would make me exceedingly happy. :)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08846251713093236356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-79940025943542766502011-09-11T06:37:35.256-04:002011-09-11T06:37:35.256-04:00The world needs more Segorians; and this is reason...The world needs more Segorians; and this is reason enough forn the book and its sequel to be published asap.Tanjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05868159655910235958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-44719809715380566022011-04-26T07:49:48.485-04:002011-04-26T07:49:48.485-04:00'Tis the nature of the game :-).
For those th...'Tis the nature of the game :-).<br /><br />For those that have expressed interest, I can only suggest that they don't strain their Google-muscles too much. Thus far Segorian lives in the land of form rejections. And that is in no wise a complaint. Just, as the lead line says, 'the nature of the game'.<br /><br />I remember a piece I read (sadly not the author). The Agent who wrote it suggested that a lot of people think the trial of an Agent's life is all the bad writing that they have to suffer. Au contraire, she said. In fact, she saw a lot of very good writing. But her job was to find the on, two, three submissions that would put bread on her family's table. To pick, sometimes not the best, but the ones that would bring dollar signs to the eyes of a publisher and delight her bank manager.<br /><br />Does that mean I think CoT is a great piece of writing not yet bringing up dollar signs? Well. That would be arrogant, right? And there's no such thing as an arrogant male, right?<br /><br />Oh. :-P.<br /><br />Suffice to say I have some seven chapters of the sequel done. Why write a sequel to a book that hasn't rung dollar signs yet? Well - why not? :-).<br /><br /><br />The IdiotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-83444519887795527752011-01-22T20:59:54.650-05:002011-01-22T20:59:54.650-05:00I googled the title, hoping that I'd find it&#...I googled the title, hoping that I'd find it's already published and I can READ IT ALREADY!! Segorian sounds like an awesomely hilarious hero.<br /><br />I've heard it said that all the stories have been told. That said, your "retelling" is definitely something I want to read.<br /><br />(And on accidental plagiarism, I once named a character Johnny Walker. Apparently, that's a type of whiskey...)Rachel6https://www.blogger.com/profile/15138745237488029817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-72708963469529919242010-10-19T14:31:35.058-04:002010-10-19T14:31:35.058-04:00Me too! I loved the query! I'll love the boo...Me too! I loved the query! I'll love the book!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05885587918063229446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-30263488178100846272010-10-11T03:31:44.183-04:002010-10-11T03:31:44.183-04:00ahahaha! the scapegoat!ahahaha! the scapegoat!Umahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904319846900391682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-59133966858929188772010-09-18T00:43:56.428-04:002010-09-18T00:43:56.428-04:00Wow, loved this! Must read it. I hope the book is ...Wow, loved this! Must read it. I hope the book is just as well-written.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824356003202914296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-66656049686895785112010-09-04T20:49:52.056-04:002010-09-04T20:49:52.056-04:00Love this -- I'd read it in a second. I hope i...Love this -- I'd read it in a second. I hope it gets snapped up. Thanks!lahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04241202051199204819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-29289512860628750822010-09-02T13:15:54.381-04:002010-09-02T13:15:54.381-04:00I thought the 5th paragraph was a bit gimmicky (es...I thought the 5th paragraph was a bit gimmicky (especially the allusion to Ghostbusters), but everything else I loved. The writer has a clever way of twisting phrases, almost like Lewis Carroll or James Barrie, and it serves very well to define the character.<br /><br />Sometimes fantasy takes itself too seriously. I appreciate this approach.Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451844238099966226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-74544295103931270582010-08-31T23:21:00.767-04:002010-08-31T23:21:00.767-04:00Very nice. I agree with the first comment that I ...Very nice. I agree with the first comment that I would sit down and read it in the aisle. Probably finish there, too. Maybe a bathroom break, but 51,000 words? Not a problem. I imagine I would walk away with a satisfied smile and a wish it had been 91K. Good on ya.Mr. Writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08794639334347086282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-74698507585280390902010-08-30T03:36:26.867-04:002010-08-30T03:36:26.867-04:00Okay, Prattchet was actually my second choice, but...Okay, Prattchet was actually my second choice, but I can't remember the author's name for the first. It was from an anthology of dragon stories, but more for the subject than the tone. <br /><br />Anyway, a very funny query for what sounds like a very funny book. I'd at least read through a couple pages to see if it lived up to the promise. But I can definitely see this as a query that works. <br /><br />Oh, and as a married man myself, I loved the author bio.P J O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121749745553250222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-66273436635651619202010-08-27T20:58:10.091-04:002010-08-27T20:58:10.091-04:00Funny, witty, and intriguing. It got a little conf...Funny, witty, and intriguing. It got a little confusing somewhere in there, and just a hair shorter (I found myself <i>kind</i> of drifting near the end) and you would have perfection.mishelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205757231328726842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-87888197486292696092010-08-26T14:38:17.764-04:002010-08-26T14:38:17.764-04:00oh love it. Your voice is like pratchett's. An...oh love it. Your voice is like pratchett's. And that's the best compliment i could give anyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-52349307500093848562010-08-25T23:22:33.843-04:002010-08-25T23:22:33.843-04:00I'd totally read this, also.
Also maybe I'...I'd totally read this, also.<br /><br />Also maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I thought the plot was fairly clear -- town has a dragon problem and when they can't think of who else to throw at it they send the Idiot? <br /><br />Either way, looking forward to seeing this in print. If you can write a query this funny, I KNOW the book has to be hilarious.tlbodinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334888426768433724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-37397096244680991552010-08-25T16:26:03.216-04:002010-08-25T16:26:03.216-04:00Wow!
Like they say "There's an exception...Wow!<br /><br />Like they say "There's an exception to every rule. Even this one."<br /><br />I believe we just found our exception.<br /><br />And yes, I would read this too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14053650938874113155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-66867492642225502642010-08-24T21:55:48.652-04:002010-08-24T21:55:48.652-04:00I would never read this kind of book.
Based on th...I would never read this kind of book.<br /><br />Based on this query, I would do everything short of steal this book to read it. Bummer it's only 51,000 words.<br /><br />There better be a Book 2, and when does it hit the shelves?<br /><br />Nice work.jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01290655745851708046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-2814953234757063882010-08-24T13:19:27.776-04:002010-08-24T13:19:27.776-04:00I sure hope someone buys up this story, because I ...I sure hope someone buys up this story, because I want to read the whole thing now. Hilarious! I agree with Tahereh. That's the sort of story I'd start reading at the bookstore after reading that on the book jacket. Then buy a copy, and keep reading while I'm walking out of the store.Jaleh Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942272578488986874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-89097378303612869392010-08-24T11:50:13.428-04:002010-08-24T11:50:13.428-04:00@Cornelia Grey
the concept of whipping boy has be...@Cornelia Grey<br /><br />the concept of whipping boy has been done time and time again. In fact, there is even a term for it. Imagine that.<br /><br />I thought this was very amusing, and I would definitely read it. <br />I always thoght comedy authors get off easy; if you can make your novel funny, you can make your query funny, and that is usually all you need. If you are not a comedy author, you might be able to write spectacularly, but it's harder to make your query reflect that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-26656048461570631692010-08-24T03:03:37.219-04:002010-08-24T03:03:37.219-04:00At Alaska, I agree. Very Terry Pratchett.
I read...At Alaska, I agree. Very Terry Pratchett. <br /><br />I read THE COLOR OF MAGIC yesterday, and I couldn't help thinking how it broke just about every rule. But I couldn't put it down. <br /><br />That's what it's all about!Claire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-29184738995312807902010-08-24T01:08:25.251-04:002010-08-24T01:08:25.251-04:00This reminds me of Patricia C. Wrede's books. ...This reminds me of Patricia C. Wrede's books. They were books that I read as a kid and they are book that I still keep on my shelf. Assuming the query is as good as the novel, I'd say FTW sums it up nicely.Eli Ashpencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02922131555113685995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812909700950069050.post-69028976083504310492010-08-23T18:25:58.037-04:002010-08-23T18:25:58.037-04:00Terry Pratchett, my first thought as well. Comic ...Terry Pratchett, my first thought as well. Comic fantasy sort of all sounds similar. <br /><br />I would read a fair bit until it got tired. 51,000 words sounds about right, though. It seems the author has the chops, too. The idea that tackling a woman problem would trump fighting a dragon is just the perspective one would need to have in a comic fantasy.<br /><br /><br />WORD VERIFICATION: "pingle"<br /><br />Sounds like a name for a new tennis ball brand.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08257647241697248404noreply@blogger.com