tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897238162318789476.post727659175673813086..comments2023-09-15T07:05:15.686-04:00Comments on The Life and Literary Pursuits of Alexia Chamberlynn: Staycation!!alexiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122487552931794871noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897238162318789476.post-31942196165862405382010-11-16T14:37:24.464-05:002010-11-16T14:37:24.464-05:00Hi Alexia - Hope you had a great Stay-cation holid...Hi Alexia - Hope you had a great Stay-cation holiday. Hubby and I just finished ours and it was fantastic.<br /><br />Good luck with the queries. Don't give up. You'll get it yet.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897238162318789476.post-30242855717791245112010-11-10T17:57:53.670-05:002010-11-10T17:57:53.670-05:00Yeah, I think it means just to tweak your query. ...Yeah, I think it means just to tweak your query. So maybe after 25, redo your query a little and send more out. I always hear, if your query is good enough, you'll get requests. And then, at that point, if the agent has read some of your work and you keep getting rejections, then I'd say you do some revising of your work or whatever.Abby Minardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963640263845561309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897238162318789476.post-30028231367981106772010-11-10T16:28:23.802-05:002010-11-10T16:28:23.802-05:00I reckon you keep trying. Like Jennifer said, you ...I reckon you keep trying. Like Jennifer said, you can tweek along the way. But keep trying.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897238162318789476.post-49869936493340330822010-11-10T01:12:12.938-05:002010-11-10T01:12:12.938-05:00Go, Alexia!
I sent out my queries in batches of 3...Go, Alexia!<br /><br />I sent out my queries in batches of 30-35 and I tweaked the query a couple of times along the way. My first attempt was pretty bland, but the second two did generate some requests.<br /><br />Query writing is hard!Jennifer Hillierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783975547643539868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897238162318789476.post-78455644457379414422010-11-09T09:07:19.197-05:002010-11-09T09:07:19.197-05:00I think what JR is saying is that if you don't...I think what JR is saying is that if you don't get a nibble or something within the first 25, your query letter needs tweaking. At least, that's how I'm taking it. I took it one step farther on the paranoia meter. This time around, I rewrote mine after the first rejection (a form rejection from an agent I was sure would bite) and then again after getting a few more. Just when I was going to rewrite it again, I got a partial request. :shrug: I'll just keep trying until something works.B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897238162318789476.post-18429722857806807952010-11-09T05:37:20.086-05:002010-11-09T05:37:20.086-05:00Keep trying Alexia. If you don't succeed in ge...Keep trying Alexia. If you don't succeed in getting a few partials or a complete submission than just go through your Query and Synopsis.<br /><br />Loved the nibble of the week.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1897238162318789476.post-44512985340907500212010-11-08T23:30:42.787-05:002010-11-08T23:30:42.787-05:00I would feel the same as you but I really don'...I would feel the same as you but I really don't think you should quit after 25 just because of a generalization(I do looove the QS too so I understand the confliction) But one persons experience wont mirror another so just keep trying! If it's a great story with great writing and a great writer behind it, someone will always recognize all that. :)Colene Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086195075690893194noreply@blogger.com