Comments for Luv YA http://briaspage.wordpress.com Boy Meets Girl -- Ridiculousness Ensues Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:18:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Great Agent Hunt – Getting to Yes (part 2) by briaq http://briaspage.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/yes2/#comment-1403 briaq Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:18:02 +0000 http://briaspage.wordpress.com/?p=1426#comment-1403 That's a great idea for a blog Vicky. I bookmarked it b/c I was getting sucked in! Thanks Kim! Me too! (Have I mentioned I'm excited *grin*) That’s a great idea for a blog Vicky. I bookmarked it b/c I was getting sucked in!

Thanks Kim! Me too! (Have I mentioned I’m excited *grin*)

]]> Comment on Great Agent Hunt – Getting to Yes (part 2) by Kim Lionetti http://briaspage.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/yes2/#comment-1402 Kim Lionetti Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:09:39 +0000 http://briaspage.wordpress.com/?p=1426#comment-1402 I like the way this story ends. :) I like the way this story ends. :)

]]> Comment on Great Agent Hunt – Getting to Yes (part 2) by Vicky http://briaspage.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/yes2/#comment-1401 Vicky Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:50:07 +0000 http://briaspage.wordpress.com/?p=1426#comment-1401 Congratulations on landing an agent! I found your blog via Elyssa's RT on Twitter. :-) I also got more than one offer of representation. It's a great problem to have, but it's also unnerving to say the least. And yes, writing those rejections is no fun at all. If you're interested, I blogged about how I made my decision and why I chose my agent. vickydreiling.blogspot.com. Best of luck to you! Congratulations on landing an agent! I found your blog via Elyssa’s RT on Twitter. :-)

I also got more than one offer of representation. It’s a great problem to have, but it’s also unnerving to say the least. And yes, writing those rejections is no fun at all. If you’re interested, I blogged about how I made my decision and why I chose my agent.
vickydreiling.blogspot.com.

Best of luck to you!

]]> Comment on Great Agent Hunt – Getting to Yes (part 2) by briaq http://briaspage.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/yes2/#comment-1400 briaq Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:28:13 +0000 http://briaspage.wordpress.com/?p=1426#comment-1400 *WHEN* Cynthia! *WHEN* I absolutely included my link. BUT, it didn't matter. During that time I saw a lot of hits off my blog for things like "bria quinlan" "bria quinlan writer" "bria quinlan secret girlfriend" -- If they want to know, they're smart. They'll find you :) Plus, they can always ignore it. My signature line had my name, phone number and blog address. The biggest key to this (for me) is keeping it professional. it's one of the things I find most interesting about a lot of "professional" blogs in the writing industry (both writers and agents) how *not* professional they are. I crossed two agents off my list from reading their blog. I didn't want to be the writer who gets crossed off an agent's list for that reason. OH, AND GWEN? I'd so invest in that :) *WHEN* Cynthia! *WHEN*

I absolutely included my link. BUT, it didn’t matter. During that time I saw a lot of hits off my blog for things like “bria quinlan” “bria quinlan writer” “bria quinlan secret girlfriend” — If they want to know, they’re smart. They’ll find you :) Plus, they can always ignore it.

My signature line had my name, phone number and blog address.

The biggest key to this (for me) is keeping it professional. it’s one of the things I find most interesting about a lot of “professional” blogs in the writing industry (both writers and agents) how *not* professional they are.

I crossed two agents off my list from reading their blog. I didn’t want to be the writer who gets crossed off an agent’s list for that reason.

OH, AND GWEN? I’d so invest in that :)

]]> Comment on Great Agent Hunt – Getting to Yes (part 2) by Cynthia Justlin http://briaspage.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/yes2/#comment-1399 Cynthia Justlin Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:37:08 +0000 http://briaspage.wordpress.com/?p=1426#comment-1399 Thanks for sharing your journey, Bria. It's nice to get a little bit of a 'behind the scenes' of what someone went through. Now I'll know what to expect when (if) I ever get to that point! As to your comments about agents and your blog--did you include your blog link with your queries or did the agents search you out? Just curious how that works. I never know if I should include my website or not. Thanks! Thanks for sharing your journey, Bria. It’s nice to get a little bit of a ‘behind the scenes’ of what someone went through. Now I’ll know what to expect when (if) I ever get to that point!

As to your comments about agents and your blog–did you include your blog link with your queries or did the agents search you out? Just curious how that works. I never know if I should include my website or not.

Thanks!

]]> Comment on Great Agent Hunt – Getting to Yes (part 1) by gwen hayes http://briaspage.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/end/#comment-1398 gwen hayes Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:28:22 +0000 http://briaspage.wordpress.com/?p=1413#comment-1398 Maybe Mr. Hayes should open a side venture catering to neurotic writers. He gets lots of practice and i have a lot of friends. Maybe Mr. Hayes should open a side venture catering to neurotic writers. He gets lots of practice and i have a lot of friends.

]]> Comment on Great Agent Hunt – Getting to Yes (part 2) by briaq http://briaspage.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/yes2/#comment-1397 briaq Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:40:24 +0000 http://briaspage.wordpress.com/?p=1426#comment-1397 Thanks R. Yeah, the stress made me sick all weekend. Friday night I tossed and turned wondering about the suggestions I wasn't sure about. A little voice kept saying "check your email...check your email" but I thought "NO ONE is going to email you in the middle of the night to make an offer." OK, always listen to the little voice. The offer I eventually accepted came in the middle of that night. But, yeah. The stress *shivers* I tried to explain to a friend who hasn't gone thru it yet how not-fun it is. They didn't seem to believe me :) Thanks R.

Yeah, the stress made me sick all weekend. Friday night I tossed and turned wondering about the suggestions I wasn’t sure about. A little voice kept saying “check your email…check your email” but I thought “NO ONE is going to email you in the middle of the night to make an offer.”

OK, always listen to the little voice. The offer I eventually accepted came in the middle of that night.

But, yeah. The stress *shivers* I tried to explain to a friend who hasn’t gone thru it yet how not-fun it is. They didn’t seem to believe me :)

]]> Comment on Great Agent Hunt – Getting to Yes (part 2) by RFLong http://briaspage.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/yes2/#comment-1396 RFLong Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:31:17 +0000 http://briaspage.wordpress.com/?p=1426#comment-1396 Great post, Bria. Really gives a glimpse into the process. Things which I found in common with you in particular - the stress of making a decision at all realising that there is no "wrong" decision turning down people you really respect These three things were so difficult for me. I don't think I slept all weekend. And yes, I also got my offers coming up to the weekend - one on Thursday and one on Friday! R Great post, Bria. Really gives a glimpse into the process.

Things which I found in common with you in particular –

the stress of making a decision at all
realising that there is no “wrong” decision
turning down people you really respect

These three things were so difficult for me. I don’t think I slept all weekend. And yes, I also got my offers coming up to the weekend – one on Thursday and one on Friday!

R

]]> Comment on Great Agent Hunt – Getting to Yes (part 1) by John Gilmore http://briaspage.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/end/#comment-1393 John Gilmore Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:23:31 +0000 http://briaspage.wordpress.com/?p=1413#comment-1393 Yes, of course. And so, I sort of suspect that this is the real answer: That to get an agent, you have to work hard and get really, really lucky. This is not an answer that would be popular given at a panel. It is not the answer anyone wants to hear, because it suggests we lack a lot of control. But I wonder if it might actually be the honest answer. I don't know. I could be wrong. Yes, of course. And so, I sort of suspect that this is the real answer: That to get an agent, you have to work hard and get really, really lucky. This is not an answer that would be popular given at a panel. It is not the answer anyone wants to hear, because it suggests we lack a lot of control. But I wonder if it might actually be the honest answer. I don’t know. I could be wrong.

]]> Comment on Great Agent Hunt – Getting to Yes (part 1) by briaq http://briaspage.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/end/#comment-1392 briaq Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:00:20 +0000 http://briaspage.wordpress.com/?p=1413#comment-1392 They're probably both good advice John :) If only we could bottle *lucky* They’re probably both good advice John :) If only we could bottle *lucky*

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