tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post5537801725943811171..comments2023-03-27T07:56:22.279-04:00Comments on Kristophrenia: And the Insanity Begins...Kristy Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07720394064601831599noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-16392971200034849392007-05-03T04:55:00.000-04:002007-05-03T04:55:00.000-04:00I joined my state writer's group and got a CP out ...I joined my state writer's group and got a CP out of that, and he and I passed my query back and forth several times. In addition to that, my husband and several articulate, writerly friends have each had their (often conflicting) say, several times. <BR/><BR/>The damn thing has been beaten to death, risen from ashes, and beaten to death again. It's almost ready, after all that. And the synopsis is taking shape. Slooooowly. <BR/><BR/>I don't necessarily mind querying a new agent as long as they're with an established agency and have some history in the industry. It just wouldn't be my very first choice, that's all.Kristy Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720394064601831599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-51372072623078677392007-05-02T19:50:00.000-04:002007-05-02T19:50:00.000-04:00When I finish the first draft of this next book, I...When I finish the first draft of this next book, I plan to 1) join backspace.org, enabling me to network with agents, authors and editors, 2) polish my query at both backspace and AbsoluteWrite, and when the final draft is complete, 3) send my queries to a mix of agents at all experience levels within established agencies. A newcomer agent at a good agency can make a solid sale. Have you ever read the story about Nicholas Sparks's first sale? Google his site and give it a read; it's an amazing story.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-25241216437214743272007-05-02T08:54:00.000-04:002007-05-02T08:54:00.000-04:00Hmm. That just might be the best way to go about ...Hmm. That just might be the best way to go about it. I'm worried that my query letter may need tweaking, but...criminy. I've tweaked it to death. I guess I just have to bite the bullet and start sending...once the synopsis is done, of course!Kristy Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720394064601831599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31699720.post-43995930908660923402007-05-01T19:45:00.000-04:002007-05-01T19:45:00.000-04:00I don't have an agent, so take this with a grain (...I don't have an agent, so take this with a grain (or margarita *g) of salt, but the advice I hear repeated most often is to pick a number (say 3, or 5) to query every week and just keep sending them out until you score an agent. If you queried 4 agents per week, it'd take 11 weeks to get through 'em all, and by then you'd start to hear from the first batch. (This method also suggests starting with the ones you want the most, so that if the offers do start rolling in, you can accept the first in good conscience)Erica Ridleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511276393455961757noreply@blogger.com