tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post4710389177768216263..comments2023-10-02T08:53:04.874-05:00Comments on The Book Boost Blog: Win Your Choice of Books from Author Emma CarlyleThe Book Boosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11453163420641824429noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-92218182282473089932013-05-16T13:55:14.017-05:002013-05-16T13:55:14.017-05:00That's a great idea, Megan. I'm not sure i...That's a great idea, Megan. I'm not sure it would have persuaded this particular editor, though. There's been plenty of documentation to support amnesia. She just didn't choose to believe any of it.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-51060348646928818742013-05-16T10:31:24.920-05:002013-05-16T10:31:24.920-05:00Interesting abt the rejection. A few authors I kno...Interesting abt the rejection. A few authors I know have mentioned sending a photocopy of the article that inspired the story along with the query or proposal.Megan Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06548791853823629555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-60892527023538601432013-05-15T21:06:44.846-05:002013-05-15T21:06:44.846-05:00Maria, agents and editors are no different than th...Maria, agents and editors are no different than the rest of us in that we all have our likes and dislikes. This is a very subjective business. They come in all ages, too. ;-)Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-756136159812093642013-05-15T16:59:09.871-05:002013-05-15T16:59:09.871-05:00I think we glorify agents and editors to a certain...I think we glorify agents and editors to a certain degree. And perhaps their age has a lot to do with what they like. No?Maria G. Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384095440573328378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-39774554375608529052013-05-15T16:21:51.280-05:002013-05-15T16:21:51.280-05:00Rayne, I think that agent was just looking for an ...Rayne, I think that agent was just looking for an excuse. All minor problems with books (whether they're really problems or only problems in the mind of the editor or agent,) can be fixed with revisions.<br /><br />Marsha, I find it easier to write my humorous books. I have a very snarky sense of humor and have been compared to both Janet Evanovich and Tina Fey by many reviewers. If you're looking for humor, try HOOKING MR. RIGHT or FOUR UNCLES AND A WEDDING. (Also, TALK GERTIE TO ME or my Anastasia Pollack Mystery series, written as Lois Winston.)<br /><br />Deep emotional angst is always harder for me. So LOST IN MANHATTAN, FINDING HOPE, and SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME were all much more difficult to write.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-90176310157613674652013-05-15T15:13:10.276-05:002013-05-15T15:13:10.276-05:00I love the cover of this book, Lois. Because you w...I love the cover of this book, Lois. Because you write three different genres, I wondered, do you have a preference? Is one easier to write than either of the others? ("Easier" being a relative term since, writing is always hard work.) LOL Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010048187355215576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-50567041631893389302013-05-15T15:05:29.800-05:002013-05-15T15:05:29.800-05:00The blurb speaks of an interesting book.
The igno...The blurb speaks of an interesting book.<br /><br />The ignorance of some agents. My book soon to be out was once rejected by an agent because she didn't believe it gets dark in Finland in winter around 3 pm. The heartbreak some of them cause.<br />squaRaynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-27580583313208574622013-05-15T14:33:11.059-05:002013-05-15T14:33:11.059-05:00Lyndi, this seems to happen all the time. Authors ...Lyndi, this seems to happen all the time. Authors get ideas from real life events, then have editors tell them the plot is totally unbelievable. It can be very frustrating when editors don't read newspapers or watch the evening news!Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090034241516458003.post-37022967698847352742013-05-15T14:23:39.801-05:002013-05-15T14:23:39.801-05:00Oh, that is interesting about the amnesia. I once ...Oh, that is interesting about the amnesia. I once had a book rejected because of something an editor said could never have happened. Problem was it was an idea we got from a local news story. Never been known to fail!Lyndi Lamonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287496036021704884noreply@blogger.com