Marco - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T23:01:21Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/marco-1?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A174243&feed=yes&xn_auth=noTrue, Pepper, and in the curr…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-02-28:537324:Comment:1854652009-02-28T02:59:09.733ZJude Hardinhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/festus
True, Pepper, and in the current climate they're getting more and more selective.
True, Pepper, and in the current climate they're getting more and more selective. LOL! Just call me grammar gal.tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-02-27:537324:Comment:1853922009-02-27T22:08:07.983ZPepper Smithhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Reefrunner
LOL! Just call me grammar gal.
LOL! Just call me grammar gal. Aha! Finally someone who uses…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-02-27:537324:Comment:1853902009-02-27T22:04:09.304ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Aha! Finally someone who uses a "just because" construction correctly. :)
Aha! Finally someone who uses a "just because" construction correctly. :) Thanks. That was tongue-in-ch…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-02-27:537324:Comment:1853882009-02-27T22:02:33.220ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Thanks. That was tongue-in-cheek -- about the brilliance of my books.
Thanks. That was tongue-in-cheek -- about the brilliance of my books. Fingers crossed, I.J.
It's w…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-02-27:537324:Comment:1853802009-02-27T21:31:53.416ZJon Loomishttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JonLoomis
Fingers crossed, I.J.<br />
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It's worth noting also that times are tough and getting tougher--publishers are getting much more conservative, both in what they buy and how much they offer.
Fingers crossed, I.J.<br />
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It's worth noting also that times are tough and getting tougher--publishers are getting much more conservative, both in what they buy and how much they offer. Jude, do you read many agent…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-02-27:537324:Comment:1853782009-02-27T21:27:28.132ZPepper Smithhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Reefrunner
Jude, do you read many agent blogs? They actually do admit the fact that sometimes they get spectacular manuscripts that they just don't know how they're going to sell. Just because a book is good, it doesn't mean an agent will take it on. Agents hate passing on those books, but they do it. They're aware of what the publishing houses are looking for, and have enough experience championing books that they loved but couldn't sell to realize that skill and talent are not always going to be…
Jude, do you read many agent blogs? They actually do admit the fact that sometimes they get spectacular manuscripts that they just don't know how they're going to sell. Just because a book is good, it doesn't mean an agent will take it on. Agents hate passing on those books, but they do it. They're aware of what the publishing houses are looking for, and have enough experience championing books that they loved but couldn't sell to realize that skill and talent are not always going to be rewarded with a publication contract. I'll admit it wasn't one of m…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-02-27:537324:Comment:1853652009-02-27T20:00:42.209ZBenjamin Sobieckhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BenjaminSobieck
I'll admit it wasn't one of my better analogies...
I'll admit it wasn't one of my better analogies... This is a flawed analogy. The…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-02-27:537324:Comment:1853482009-02-27T18:57:12.173ZDana Kinghttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DanaKing
This is a flawed analogy. The musician's skill is vetted at every gig, every time an audience hears him play. He's getting hired to play these clubs because club owners sense an audience is willing to pay money to listen to him. And he's making money. Self-published authors need only to lock themselves in a room and email the file to the POD company with a check. Those are the only necessary steps.
This is a flawed analogy. The musician's skill is vetted at every gig, every time an audience hears him play. He's getting hired to play these clubs because club owners sense an audience is willing to pay money to listen to him. And he's making money. Self-published authors need only to lock themselves in a room and email the file to the POD company with a check. Those are the only necessary steps. I don't know. It's poverty th…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-02-27:537324:Comment:1853412009-02-27T18:30:51.845ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
I don't know. It's poverty that leads mostly to obesity. Wealth produces lean and sculptured bodies.<br />
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But I certainly agree about the lowest denominator.
I don't know. It's poverty that leads mostly to obesity. Wealth produces lean and sculptured bodies.<br />
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But I certainly agree about the lowest denominator. :) Some of my books have been…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-02-27:537324:Comment:1853392009-02-27T18:24:48.389ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
:) Some of my books have been rejected. :) Need I say more? And in order to steel myself for more rejections: I have an absolutely brilliant book on offer now. I haven't actually received a rejection yet, but neither has anyone exactly fallen all over themselves in the past year.
:) Some of my books have been rejected. :) Need I say more? And in order to steel myself for more rejections: I have an absolutely brilliant book on offer now. I haven't actually received a rejection yet, but neither has anyone exactly fallen all over themselves in the past year.