tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post7356991515481580952..comments2011-12-23T13:20:25.893-08:00Nathan Bransfordnoreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-23078465057150442022011-12-23T13:20:25.893-08:002011-12-23T13:20:25.893-08:00Thanks for the advice, I will keep it in mind when I get that far. Have a great Holiday, which ever it is.Hutchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00257736146082826593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-18714950574990019682010-06-24T08:07:05.444-07:002010-06-24T08:07:05.444-07:00is it a bad idea to query again? <br /><br />Lets say your original query is starting to sound too routine and a little flat so you decide to revamp the whole thing, would it be wrong to send out a new version of the same story to previous agents?Ron Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13304063969970345107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-55016750489011085952009-12-31T09:24:07.210-08:002009-12-31T09:24:07.210-08:00So Mr. Bransford when will you be back and open to queries? Should I wait till the middle of January?Brandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07816955393681547572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-55633355506102514722009-11-27T09:41:44.339-08:002009-11-27T09:41:44.339-08:00True story: I emailed a query to a Manhattan-based children&#39;s fiction agent two days ago (the day before Thanksgiving). Her initials are A.O. if you care.<br /><br />She replied ON Thanksgiving to email the story to her.<br /><br />So go figure. If fewer people are querying around the holidays, that would seem like an ideal time to query, no?Charleshttp://www.ccozic.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-61678518548670705862008-12-22T02:11:00.000-08:002008-12-22T02:11:00.000-08:00I had the same thought as some others on here, that January would produce a flood of queries. But I suppose it really doesn't matter. The query needs to stand out, whether it's among five others or five hundred.Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15345289286346337942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-4724988668041418402008-12-19T11:25:00.000-08:002008-12-19T11:25:00.000-08:00It's like you read my mind! (And likely the minds of about 80 billion aspiring writers...)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for putting the subject 'to bed'. Have a wonderful holiday with lots of homemade eggnog.Jeanhttp://www.jeanoram.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-43796996529314593912008-12-19T09:53:00.000-08:002008-12-19T09:53:00.000-08:00brian ohio you are a man after my own heart. <BR/><BR/>The human fund. The festivus pole.<BR/><BR/>Plus, who doesn't want to celebrate the holiday with the "airing of grievances?"<BR/><BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-72309347095218031052008-12-19T09:10:00.000-08:002008-12-19T09:10:00.000-08:00What are the exact dates of Festivus? Not because I want to query... I just want to know when to take the pole down.<BR/><BR/>Nathan, <BR/><BR/>Did you get the card expressing the charitable donation I made for you?<BR/><BR/>To the Human Fund. 'Money for People'.brian_ohiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15346200394610846051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-23825216266234660112008-12-19T09:08:00.000-08:002008-12-19T09:08:00.000-08:00Thanks for the advice, Nathan!<BR/><BR/>If I send you egg nog with my query, will you be more likely to look at it? :)Avily Jeromehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201659100248261370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-34503736962326160402008-12-19T09:07:00.000-08:002008-12-19T09:07:00.000-08:00Thanks for the advice, Nathan!<BR/><BR/>If I send you egg nog with my query will you be more likely to take a look? :)Avily Jeromehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201659100248261370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-9180867010323303572008-12-19T08:01:00.000-08:002008-12-19T08:01:00.000-08:00You left out my holiday, the Winter Solstice! I'm being discriminated against for being a Celt!<BR/><BR/>(kidding ... well, it is my holiday, but if we Scotch-Irish were that thin-skinned we'd have a reputation for ... well ... nevermind)<BR/><BR/>The whole world does shut down this time of year, so I advise not trying to get any work done of any kind. I intend to catch up on novel editing between cups of Prince of Wales Tea by the fire. I find that everyone loses stuff send to them 'bout now.Erikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691451666799288153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-8248766002650270762008-12-19T07:40:00.000-08:002008-12-19T07:40:00.000-08:00I always figured the grooviest time to query was when the moon was in the seventh house. And Jupiter aligns with Mars...<BR/><BR/>Or perhaps Orson Welles said it best: "We will query no manuscript before its time."Ulysseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11702993322170403647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-59593445128015941702008-12-19T07:12:00.000-08:002008-12-19T07:12:00.000-08:00And if anyone is submitting to editors about anthologies or short story collections in genre markets that have early 2009 deadlines, please DO feel free to submit your ms at any time...we'll probably even be working on Christmas Eve, especially if there's a Jan. or Feb. deadline.<BR/><BR/>And please DO NOT query first; just submit the ms with contact info and the name of the book in the subject line.<BR/><BR/>Don't mean to highjack the blog...I love it. I love Nathan. But writers seem to be so query conscious these days they assume everyone needs to be queried first. And that's all I've been getting these days. I don't respond to any queries, but I do respond to ALL ms submissions. The mss are all read and they are all taken seriously.<BR/><BR/>While queries are important to agents, editors working on anthologies and collections with deadlines would rather just read the ms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-82688111733333779862008-12-19T06:59:00.000-08:002008-12-19T06:59:00.000-08:00So now the agencies will be flooded by queries because of the holidays AND because of all the New Years resolutions to finally mail out queries :0)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-58697065593358494742008-12-19T06:21:00.000-08:002008-12-19T06:21:00.000-08:00My query goes out January 15. Why? It's after the holiday season and my BFF suggested that day. The agency I'm querying will be back in the office on January 5, so I'm good. :)Madisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05216166392239865356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-54147434751179486792008-12-19T06:17:00.000-08:002008-12-19T06:17:00.000-08:00Nathan,<BR/><BR/>I would like to become a literary agent (due to lack of OTHER options rofl)<BR/>Can you help me seeing as we're bezzies?<BR/>Let me know; either way by 1800GMT<BR/><BR/>JulianJulian Meteorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14940603707970988158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-1288308363828308302008-12-19T06:04:00.000-08:002008-12-19T06:04:00.000-08:00Wish I had known this before I sent out several queries last week. I did, however, end up with a request for a full ms from a major agency. But at least I know not to expect a reply until the next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-36288406366818689872008-12-19T05:43:00.000-08:002008-12-19T05:43:00.000-08:00I think Yat-Yee's clever nod to Crowded House shouldn't go unnoticed. <BR/><BR/>That is all. :)Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01300827403759928268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-23809139869374111922008-12-19T05:35:00.000-08:002008-12-19T05:35:00.000-08:00Don't mean to go off-topic, but I just realized I might not be "here" until the New Year.<BR/><BR/>Sooooo, to Nathan and Everybody--<BR/><BR/>Have a brilliant/pleasantly adventurous/angst-free/more-than-mildly-fun holiday season!<BR/><BR/>Best--<BR/>BBarbS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16083395157961431094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-43693124950149711842008-12-18T22:36:00.000-08:002008-12-18T22:36:00.000-08:00And you have a wonderful Holiday Season!!!<BR/>Drink LOTS of eggnog.<BR/>Mele Kalikimaka!<BR/><BR/>ORION aka <BR/>Patricia WoodORIONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01534064935115027523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-27533041266143500682008-12-18T21:08:00.000-08:002008-12-18T21:08:00.000-08:00Were nogged eggs part of Festivus? <BR/><BR/>HAD to ask... :O<BR/><BR/>Oooooo...the wordver is "ingnonic." If it's not a real word, it should be!BarbS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16083395157961431094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-45896216953390616612008-12-18T20:43:00.000-08:002008-12-18T20:43:00.000-08:00As always, great advice. Thanks to Nathan (and Colleen)!Ann Victorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-85330890915740306812008-12-18T18:04:00.000-08:002008-12-18T18:04:00.000-08:00Festivus is always busy.Zoe Wintershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14589718828140163088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-87451415136106402472008-12-18T17:46:00.000-08:002008-12-18T17:46:00.000-08:00Festivus! Lol!Creative Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960292977608812418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5334836757176538347.post-57955348695969378672008-12-18T17:36:00.000-08:002008-12-18T17:36:00.000-08:00This is Anon 1:12 again...<BR/><BR/>Well, heck, Nathan, I wouldn't REALLY bring you into it -- it was just a nice passing thought was all! Trust me, you're completely safe.<BR/><BR/>:) thanks again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com