tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post8042089540971838389..comments2024-03-28T05:13:12.886-04:00Comments on QueryTracker Blog: Open Mic Monday: Your Questions AnsweredPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17771807777617244491noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-22117610942019205582009-03-09T11:45:00.000-04:002009-03-09T11:45:00.000-04:00I think the mistake made by your emailer was think...I think the mistake made by your emailer was thinking he or she was "above" the query process. As a stranger to these agents, the letter (or whatever was sent) was part of a massive slush pile. From what I've read on agent blogs and websites, agents don't search the pile for reasons to say no, they assume no and only look for reasons to say yes. This person did not follow any protocol at all. <BR/><BR/>So many great sites out there that can help with that!Amy Sue Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13854920309673361956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-44100789912118914892009-03-09T10:13:00.000-04:002009-03-09T10:13:00.000-04:00Been following your new blog since it started and ...Been following your new blog since it started and I have to say, I'm lovin' it. :)<BR/><BR/>I don't know if you followed Colleen Lindsay's brainchild, QueryFail on Twitter, but I thought it was awesome. Agents twitted about what made a query...well, fail. And the number one thing? Queries that simply don't follow submission guidelines. Some agents have 500-600 queries a Week! If the person querying them can't follow simple submission guidelines, how easy are they going to be to work with as a client?<BR/><BR/>So, to anyone who is actively, or is considering querying, follow the agents submission guidelines. Even if the agent doesn't fall in love with your work, it puts you way ahead of most of the queries they'll read.nightsmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984119792540771870noreply@blogger.com