Comments on: Agent Queries http://www.realmsoftheraven.com/2006/03/19/agent-queries/ Home of Author Maura Anderson Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:18:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Maura http://www.realmsoftheraven.com/2006/03/19/agent-queries/#comment-7831 Maura Mon, 20 Mar 2006 05:29:00 +0000 http://www.realmsoftheraven.com/%posttitle%#comment-7831 Yah, I'm trying to rein myself in a bit. I did some more reading on query letters etc. today and I've put it in the saved mail for a while until I'm ready to send it.<br/><br/>LOL - I'm impatient in some ways. Once I've done something once I get better but I'm 100% sure I will never be someone who can just send something off and not fret a bit over it. Part of it is just my nature - working in my industry is a constant firedrill.<br/><br/>We'll see how it goes. In the meantime I'm finishing RWH and trying to not lose my mind. Yah, I’m trying to rein myself in a bit. I did some more reading on query letters etc. today and I’ve put it in the saved mail for a while until I’m ready to send it.

LOL - I’m impatient in some ways. Once I’ve done something once I get better but I’m 100% sure I will never be someone who can just send something off and not fret a bit over it. Part of it is just my nature - working in my industry is a constant firedrill.

We’ll see how it goes. In the meantime I’m finishing RWH and trying to not lose my mind.

]]> By: Shannon McKelden http://www.realmsoftheraven.com/2006/03/19/agent-queries/#comment-7830 Shannon McKelden Mon, 20 Mar 2006 05:20:00 +0000 http://www.realmsoftheraven.com/%posttitle%#comment-7830 As a suggestion? Don't send a query till the book is done, shiny, and beautiful. I KNOW it's hard when you want to get that first interest, but there are a million things that can postpone finishing a book. Also, if you get a quick response (and I'm betting the e-query agent will respond faster than 2-3 weeks), and you don't have it done and it takes you another couple of months to finish and polish, you risk them losing interest. And, if you rush to finish, and it's not polished and beautiful, you risk wasting your one and only chance to charm them with this book. <br/><br/>I know you don't want to hear this, but I'm afraid I just had to say it. Just be a little patient (and get freakin' used to being patient, because it doesn't change, even after you sell!) and wait until your book is ready. Trust me on this! <br/><br/>Shannon As a suggestion? Don’t send a query till the book is done, shiny, and beautiful. I KNOW it’s hard when you want to get that first interest, but there are a million things that can postpone finishing a book. Also, if you get a quick response (and I’m betting the e-query agent will respond faster than 2-3 weeks), and you don’t have it done and it takes you another couple of months to finish and polish, you risk them losing interest. And, if you rush to finish, and it’s not polished and beautiful, you risk wasting your one and only chance to charm them with this book.

I know you don’t want to hear this, but I’m afraid I just had to say it. Just be a little patient (and get freakin’ used to being patient, because it doesn’t change, even after you sell!) and wait until your book is ready. Trust me on this!

Shannon

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