tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post6557490954685902010..comments2024-03-22T07:29:41.391+00:00Comments on Jayne Ferst: Query lettersJaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309191526500602452noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-69498703976850407792011-12-30T22:26:18.075+00:002011-12-30T22:26:18.075+00:00Hello, Jayne, I am sorry you are agonizing over qu...Hello, Jayne, I am sorry you are agonizing over query letters, but just have to say, your post was so humorous that had to remind myself that I should be commiserating instead of laughing.<br /><br />Seriously. You will get through this. I say it from experience. I dawdled and dawdled, just dreading the process, and then when my dawdling had run its course, I sat down and knocked some out -- good ones -- and thought, "Why did I dread this so much?" You will do the same, I am positive.<br /><br />BTW, I left an award for you on my blog. Stop by and pick it up (and pass it on.)Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-23638299808223021452011-12-28T10:16:30.255+00:002011-12-28T10:16:30.255+00:00I think it will happen but I know it's easy to...I think it will happen but I know it's easy to say when it isn't you! I need to e-mail you about my reading- I've been so so busy with work it's ridiculous- also would be good to do something in the new year- hope you're having a good ChristmasRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459305021803770946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-24215234868530062982011-12-27T00:09:07.643+00:002011-12-27T00:09:07.643+00:00I know you can do it in fact it is probably alread...I know you can do it in fact it is probably already put to bed. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you Jayne. xHappy Frog and Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02679066739313347920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-33469493385957737222011-12-21T23:03:33.655+00:002011-12-21T23:03:33.655+00:00Good luck with writing the query letter. If its an...Good luck with writing the query letter. If its any help, I know at least one agent who will still read the first chapter of everything that comes in, regardless of the query. I'm sure she's not the only one.authorsoundsbetterthanwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609155125543070073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-41749223940543524742011-12-17T21:41:08.983+00:002011-12-17T21:41:08.983+00:00I've joined your lovely folk to see if you can...I've joined your lovely folk to see if you can teach me anything about writing.<br /><br />If you can, could you leave out the hard bits? Only the easy bits - like how to become rich and famous overnight without any effort - would be useful.<br /><br />My writing is hard enough without getting other people's writing problems shoved at me.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-52067241529810109692011-12-17T15:21:28.310+00:002011-12-17T15:21:28.310+00:00Oh dear dear Jayne. I hope your fingers have unja...Oh dear dear Jayne. I hope your fingers have unjammed by now and you are well into finishing this task.<br /><br />I get this feeling with new art projects, the dreams and images are there aplenty in my head...but when it comes to picking up a pencil and making that first mark on a blank sheet of paper....well even the hoovering is a welcome distraction!<br /><br />I think I will pour a nice glass of red to give me some inspiration, and toast to you as I do so. Until we meet again for a bottle or two LOL XDollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477812986531102750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-32268648634272865992011-12-17T09:01:46.223+00:002011-12-17T09:01:46.223+00:00To write Query letters, we should spend less time ...To write Query letters, we should spend less time by guaranteeing that you don't spend work into composing a post that won't be recognized. Keep in thoughts that content are often refused for factors that have nothing to do with quality.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sampleforms.org/category/query-forms" rel="nofollow">Query forms</a><br /><br /><br /><br />sdRuby Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01710522322446393469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-20908029521420350032011-12-15T22:21:06.050+00:002011-12-15T22:21:06.050+00:00Jayne, Ive been there. You're building too muc...Jayne, Ive been there. You're building too much pressure on yourself. You know this matters like hell to you so that's why you are stuck. <br />First of all, try to change your mind set. This book matters but writing matters more. If this doesn't work, and you will keep on writing.<br />Second of all, ask for external help, a fresh pair of eyes on that query letter. You might blow it out of proportion (because you might be a perfectionist) and your current query letter might be actually very good. <br />Third of all, remind yourself that you are only human. You are doing your best with what you've been given and that's all you can do.<br />I hope this helps.L.A Speedwinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07734240100355616049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-76917336081241804762011-12-14T22:53:23.693+00:002011-12-14T22:53:23.693+00:00I'm sure it'll be much easier once you get...I'm sure it'll be much easier once you get started. For me, at any rate, the hardest part in doing something that needs to be done is the first five to ten minutes of it. If I set aside time and stick to it and don't give up, it'll all pull together in the end. Somehow.Sienna Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04575857935792936366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-89467273976596015372011-12-13T11:34:17.624+00:002011-12-13T11:34:17.624+00:00Theres far more to this book writing than meets th...Theres far more to this book writing than meets the eye, isn't there?<br />I'm sure you will win through. You seem to have the staying power that is required....... unlike me.<br />Maggie X<br /><br /><a href="http://granniemay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Nuts in May</a>Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-69984104547517354322011-12-13T04:17:09.767+00:002011-12-13T04:17:09.767+00:00After what happened to me today all I can say is &...After what happened to me today all I can say is "hugs".catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-40675919291082508382011-12-13T01:33:20.203+00:002011-12-13T01:33:20.203+00:00You'll do it in the end. The odd cup cake will...You'll do it in the end. The odd cup cake will help.Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810638337124194629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-46436892410374682462011-12-12T17:03:37.978+00:002011-12-12T17:03:37.978+00:00You can do this.
You'll just have to wait till...You can do this.<br />You'll just have to wait till the muse plops down upon your shoulder. She will. You know she will.<br />And yes, I have no doubt cupcakes will help.<br />But only if they're chocolate.Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-56346444062695232522011-12-12T15:00:54.426+00:002011-12-12T15:00:54.426+00:00Cupcakes will work. Guaranteed!
You know you have...Cupcakes will work. Guaranteed!<br /><br />You know you have to rewrite the query, don't you? Yes, you do. You might not want to, but you have to. I hope that, after a day at the office, and cupcakes, you return to it and see immediately what's needed to make it the best query letter ever.<br /><br />Good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938431508430656253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-48782467545501694822011-12-12T14:28:29.589+00:002011-12-12T14:28:29.589+00:00You will be so proud of yourself once you push thr...You will be so proud of yourself once you push through this mental wall! DO IT!!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636585111057799728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-53247741381107808902011-12-12T14:15:05.518+00:002011-12-12T14:15:05.518+00:00Awww Jayne! I hope you find totally yummy cupcakes...Awww Jayne! I hope you find totally yummy cupcakes and to die for New Romantics on youtube! Sigh!<br /><br />Am sending you tons of "unjam those fingers" happy thoughts over the ether!! You can do this, yes you can! :-) Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-52896578379656583262011-12-12T13:50:44.123+00:002011-12-12T13:50:44.123+00:00Pretend you are writing the letter to your friend ...Pretend you are writing the letter to your friend Vikki, just telling her what your fabulous story is about! It takes the pressure off! Best of luck!Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-49631422233606319072011-12-12T12:44:42.996+00:002011-12-12T12:44:42.996+00:00lady, if you don't rewrite this query then dre...lady, if you don't rewrite this query then dream life (in which you and I skype each other during the day to talk writing rather than sitting in our respective offices/9-5's) is never gonna happen! Those previous novel paragraphs were gold but you gotta move on up/out and write some more, because this novel deserves that from you doesn't it? I'd recommend 5 mins writing at a time & keep on going back to it. You'll have it done in no time :). Motivational pep talk over, good luck! Vikki xVikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15911918873179111021noreply@blogger.com