tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post4166114199559440951..comments2023-10-11T02:03:11.021-06:00Comments on Melanie Stanford Daydreamer To Writer: Gah! QueryingMelanie Stanfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065112319140571241noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-68031480303319393872012-07-31T21:56:01.575-06:002012-07-31T21:56:01.575-06:00I will hopefully be stepping into the trenches soo...I will hopefully be stepping into the trenches soon. We just have to stick together and send each other some food/books to read while in the trenches. It's a tough process, but I think we can make it. :)Krista McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230770035490273428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-15214999012009149012012-07-27T19:31:56.268-06:002012-07-27T19:31:56.268-06:00Aghhhhh the trenches! I made the mistake of queryi...Aghhhhh the trenches! I made the mistake of querying too early. But in total I sent out 23 queries, got 8 full requests, 3 partial requests, 1 contest win and an R+R. Now I am faithfully working on the R+R and I've realized that my book is getting stronger. No matter what happens, these revisions were 100% what I needed to do. :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076907708483883575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-76214080303993443772012-07-27T12:54:08.282-06:002012-07-27T12:54:08.282-06:00Ah, yes, the trenches. I queried last spring, and ...Ah, yes, the trenches. I queried last spring, and received lots of rejections, and one partial. So then I reworked my query because obviously that was the cause for the rejections. Then I sent out my new query in late April. And right away came two full requests. I figured I'd found the right query. But then nothing. No more requests. And the earlier fulls were rejected, one with great feedback and an offer to re-query. But now my queries are coming back as form rejections. And I wonder why. Is it the query? Ah, who knows! I hear you, though. Frustrating stuff this is.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870655070026853342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-48151636495585277652012-07-27T11:15:08.975-06:002012-07-27T11:15:08.975-06:00I am right there with you, friend.
I was so exci...I am right there with you, friend. <br /><br />I was so excited to see your query up on Christmas in July, though, I've wanted to read it since I saw it up on Mother.Write. :) I wish I could say don't give up, except I know that sometimes it's best. Still, I really do want to read it sometime, so for my own selfish purposes, you should at least consider self-publishing instead of completely shelving it.Ruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217026218961932530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-51929110796059666592012-07-27T11:09:07.345-06:002012-07-27T11:09:07.345-06:00right there with you. I started another wip while ...right there with you. I started another wip while I query. It's a great distraction.Eliza Tiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00765731038856226730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-2603927502476199152012-07-27T10:56:25.620-06:002012-07-27T10:56:25.620-06:00Don't give up! At least you know your query is...Don't give up! At least you know your query is good enough to bring in full requests. That says a lot!<br /><br />If you've ever given the small publisher route thought, we are having a contest in August over at Unicorn Bell with 4 publishers judging queries. You can check it out <a href="http://unicornbell.blogspot.com/2012/07/calling-all-followers-with-completed.html" rel="nofollow">Here</a>.Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-18540035773212471772012-07-27T10:55:28.257-06:002012-07-27T10:55:28.257-06:00good luck! I think it's a great idea to query ...good luck! I think it's a great idea to query some more, especially with a reworked query letter. It speaks volumes (to me) that you've had some requests with it.prerna picketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207620652405474672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-37179031941610131222012-07-27T09:22:58.322-06:002012-07-27T09:22:58.322-06:00I'm already stressing about querying. I've...I'm already stressing about querying. I've never done it before, and I'm getting much closer to that point. Good luck with your querying! :)Jaime Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023932422477544525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-85540614997066835442012-07-27T09:00:02.594-06:002012-07-27T09:00:02.594-06:00You know, Querying is a form of self imposed tortu...You know, Querying is a form of self imposed torture. At least, that's what it feels like to me right now. I'm in the trenches and having very little success. I'm guessing that it must be time to do a revision on my MS to see if I can make it any better than it is currently. But I've only really just started. <br /><br />Good luck.Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767762370997304308noreply@blogger.com