tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post2661743668537892883..comments2024-03-28T00:28:02.920-07:00Comments on Navigating the Slush Pile: The Call, and Questions you should askVickie Motterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15791034462866079818noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-46277359662324784132016-01-20T23:55:10.752-08:002016-01-20T23:55:10.752-08:00I say many thanks to Mr. admin website I read this...<br /><br />I say many thanks to Mr. admin website I read this, because in this website I know a lot of information information that I did not know before his<br /><a href="http://ow.ly/NpZQT" rel="nofollow">Menghilangkan Benjolan Di Leher</a> <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17382737205881876895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-38594508292417798512011-05-11T15:01:31.337-07:002011-05-11T15:01:31.337-07:00Great post!"What is your favorite book?"...Great post!"What is your favorite book?"<br />That is a great question. Glad you brought that up.Mart Ramirezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492840883926331053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-36632631927132690902011-05-05T09:28:35.545-07:002011-05-05T09:28:35.545-07:00It's so unfair to ask what your favorite book ...It's so unfair to ask what your favorite book is. I want to say ten titles from the "Lord of the Rings" to "Three Stations" to Hawking's "Grand Design" to Maya Angelou's "Letter To My Daughter" to Olivia Munn's "Suck It Wonder Woman" and J.M. Coetzee's "Waiting For The Barbarians" ... ay carajo!Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-86552804632655942332011-05-04T20:59:06.586-07:002011-05-04T20:59:06.586-07:00I wish I'd had your questions when we talked. ...I wish I'd had your questions when we talked. Ha!Probably could've save some time, cutting out some of my endless rambling. <br /><br />I posted my call story here: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.carolinavaldezmiller.com/2011/04/burp-now.html/" rel="nofollow">Burp Now</a><br /><br />:PCarolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-49548802307532440112011-05-03T15:16:56.356-07:002011-05-03T15:16:56.356-07:00The resource list I used was from Casey McCormick&...The resource list I used was from Casey McCormick's Literary Rambles. Of course, then I proceeded to forget to ask most of them...<br /><br />http://caseylmccormick.blogspot.com/2010/02/call-or-what-to-ask-literary-agent-when.htmlKristine Asselinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257286523945921891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-33299912601093124462011-05-03T11:51:55.611-07:002011-05-03T11:51:55.611-07:00Great advice... here's to hoping we'll all...Great advice... here's to hoping we'll all get to use it soon!<br /><br />Also, I was wondering if you had any advice for those of us meeting with agents in person. I'm scheuled to meet with some agents this weekend at a writing conference, and I haven't the slightest idea how to go about the process! A post on in-person meets with agents would be greatly appreciated!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12401550550652725770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-91546466212442792762011-05-03T07:59:26.653-07:002011-05-03T07:59:26.653-07:00Fantasic! Thank you, Vickie! I added a few of thes...Fantasic! Thank you, Vickie! I added a few of these tips/questions to my list!<br /><br />~TiffanyTiffany Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14803490084326653673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-10040805657968299592011-05-02T17:10:10.536-07:002011-05-02T17:10:10.536-07:00Super helpful post. I'm miles and miles away f...Super helpful post. I'm miles and miles away from the Call, but when I get there (yes, I've made the choice to be 'when' confident!), I hope I can remember these questions.<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />MarieMarie Reardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13653459061863869033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-16515468422798396612011-05-02T16:06:49.358-07:002011-05-02T16:06:49.358-07:00Great post! I experienced The Call back in March, ...Great post! I experienced The Call back in March, which was followed by a second offer a few days later. It was... crazy. <br /><br />Probably the best advice I can give is to be prepared. When you start querying, put together a list of questions and keep it handy. Not only does it make you think positively, but if you do get surprised by a call, you'll have a crutch to lean on so you don't sound like a total idiot. (I say that, but I think I babbled my head off anyway.)<br /><br />I have a story about getting The Call on my blog:<br />http://celestialgldfsh.livejournal.com/151856.htmlBeth C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09967873284070473154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-10903252194625303202011-05-02T15:01:46.030-07:002011-05-02T15:01:46.030-07:00Great Post Vickie!
I actually didn't need to...Great Post Vickie! <br /><br />I actually didn't need to ask the questions, Mark answered them all before I could ask them, or I knew the answers from doing my research. <br /><br />But some important ones were: 1) Are you an editorial agent? I really wanted an agent that was hands-on and editorial (And Mark was a perfect match for me). I didn't want an agent who expected a polished, submission ready ms on their desk first try. I mean I submit the absolute best of my work to him after I've polished it to a mirror-like shine, but I wanted an agent that was willing to dig in and help us bring my writing to a whole new level. One that wasn't afraid to get their hands dirty if they needed to :) <br /><br />2) What sort of revisions do you think it needs/how close is it to submission? <br /><br />3) Timelines - how long do they usually take for various things (line edits/revision notes) <br /><br />4) Communication style/frequency.Shelley Wattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01441028066774362849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-56018376657633350482011-05-02T14:37:59.880-07:002011-05-02T14:37:59.880-07:00This is great advice, Vickie! I wished I'd rea...This is great advice, Vickie! I wished I'd read this before I got THE CALL. By the time the phone rang, I was way too excited to think of coherent questions and pitches on the spot. <br /><br />Carolina Valdez-Miller has a great post about The Call: http://www.carolinavaldezmiller.com/Julia Darceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988811326275623857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-76915906604882760002011-05-02T14:34:08.678-07:002011-05-02T14:34:08.678-07:00Great post! I've been collecting different pos...Great post! I've been collecting different posts on what to ask agents...just in case I get a call. :) Thanks for helping me add to my list!Shalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-76593565434082709432011-05-02T14:22:28.312-07:002011-05-02T14:22:28.312-07:00I eagerly await the day I get to ask these questio...I eagerly await the day I get to ask these questions. Thanks for the tips! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255908019822363456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-3837484095925208282011-05-02T13:10:59.787-07:002011-05-02T13:10:59.787-07:00Nathan Bransford also just did a great blog about ...Nathan Bransford also just did a great blog about different types of agents and what you should look for. He mentioned asking what types of publishers will an agent try to sell to (only big or small presses too) and how long they will keep your work on submission. <br />Thanks for the post!Christa Desirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614441465633549710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-46783616117440739272011-05-02T13:00:36.891-07:002011-05-02T13:00:36.891-07:00This is fantastic! Like many writers, I have a wor...This is fantastic! Like many writers, I have a word doc with questions like these. My fave is the one about method of communication. I think this is sooo important, even though it seems a bit frivolous. I totally get that. :) Thanks, Vickie!Kathryn Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05270893925385208665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-90792779002088197132011-05-02T11:41:50.253-07:002011-05-02T11:41:50.253-07:00Another helpful post, Vickie. Thanks!Another helpful post, Vickie. Thanks!Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-70617808603874132122011-05-02T10:49:52.687-07:002011-05-02T10:49:52.687-07:00I don't really remember the call so much...how...I don't really remember the call so much...how awful is that? I remember getting a bunch of questions together, but I don't remember asking them. I'm sure I did.<br /><br />Almost positive I did. <br /><br />I do remember that she asked me to call her when it was convenient for me...so the call was not answered but placed. I know that we discussed a few things, but got more in depth in emails before and after. <br /><br />I know I liked her a whole bunch. And I still do, so it's all good, right?<br /><br />Some of the things that I wrote down to discuss were things like...what happens if we want to break up, do you already know who you would send my manuscript to, how hands on are you regarding editing? <br /><br />I also wanted someone that would have time for me and that would be fun. Fun isn't important to everyone, but it is to me. I enjoy talking to my agent, she's very professional but is also humorous and interesting.Gwen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07372049662768907328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-72971606491425453192011-05-02T10:38:40.793-07:002011-05-02T10:38:40.793-07:00These are excellent! Some of them I never would ha...These are excellent! Some of them I never would have thought about. Thank you! I'll be bookmarking this one and hope to put it to use soon. :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-19190683061505530632011-05-02T10:35:22.419-07:002011-05-02T10:35:22.419-07:00This is great! Thanks...I'll write those down ...This is great! Thanks...I'll write those down in my notes (ie type them into my everything writing file). It's awesome when agents like yourself give insight into this stage that many (myself included) aspire to. <br /><br />Rachelle Gardner has also had some good things to say about what to ask a prospective agent/etc.Bklosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15445205221951596010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-39663916647361381282011-05-02T10:34:40.041-07:002011-05-02T10:34:40.041-07:00@ Lynne(e) WIP stands for Work In Progress. As in,...@ Lynne(e) WIP stands for Work In Progress. As in, the project you are currently writing/working on. Also, SNI (if you ever see that one) stands for Shiny New Idea (I think that's it? LOL)<br /><br />Thanks Vickie for another great post. I have a couple of different ask the agent lists, but you have added some things that weren't on my list. A great resource that other writers can check out on the subject is over at Absolute Write. It's a message board for writers of every imaginable genre you can imagine. It is one of the best places to be for both new and experienced writers to share and support each other's passion and careers in writing. That website changed my life and my world and view of writing. They have guest agents that often come to answer any and all questions and the question of what to ask an agent during "the call" has come up. :-)Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03696084321447737813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597446736200108024.post-40924369397233345052011-05-02T10:22:25.466-07:002011-05-02T10:22:25.466-07:00WIP--is that writing in progress?WIP--is that writing in progress?Lynn(e) Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111991752818662608noreply@blogger.com