tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post1071013682623307674..comments2024-03-26T07:33:18.502-04:00Comments on WordWranglers: Are You Ready To Promote?Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-60945383022495849722010-08-12T10:39:46.503-04:002010-08-12T10:39:46.503-04:00I'm going to side with the expert on this one....I'm going to side with the expert on this one. Everything I've read, everything I've heard points to finishing the book first. You'll have plenty of time to pitch it while writing the next one. If an agent requests a full, they don't want to wait who knows how long for you to bang out an ending (and if you rush, will it be any good?) Patience is a virtue I completely lack, but sometimes it fits the bill.Christi Barthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16623086161712323128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-73375994592018522422010-08-12T05:51:43.680-04:002010-08-12T05:51:43.680-04:00Good post, and I think Rebecca's right about f...Good post, and I think Rebecca's right about finishing. I have to admit, though, it's a whole lot harder dealing with a rejection on a finished product than on a partial. Guess it's just part of the crapshoot of our chosen profession.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-29431337990630105642010-08-12T01:04:07.174-04:002010-08-12T01:04:07.174-04:00Kristi,
I can't think of anything I'd rath...Kristi,<br />I can't think of anything I'd rather not do that promo!D'Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05333880627045486088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-4967396614839828322010-08-12T01:01:08.011-04:002010-08-12T01:01:08.011-04:00Rebecca York came by our blog!!!!
Holy crap!!
I...Rebecca York came by our blog!!!!<br />Holy crap!!<br />I'm stoked.<br />Do people still say that?!!!D'Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05333880627045486088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-72805077387799147962010-08-11T17:28:19.070-04:002010-08-11T17:28:19.070-04:00Thanks for coming by Rebecca! Great tips, I so agr...Thanks for coming by Rebecca! Great tips, I so agree!<br /><br />Carrie, I have Twitter-envy. Have an account, like it well enough but I don't really 'get' it. sigh...Kristihttp://www.kristinaknightauthor.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-47611516743275792982010-08-11T15:10:12.661-04:002010-08-11T15:10:12.661-04:00Great post Kristi....I'm still working on twit...Great post Kristi....I'm still working on twitter...going to just have to buckle down and DO IT....<br /><br />and good point rebecca...finish the book...lol..i'm a fine one to talk there!<br /><br />=)carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06858496364738946955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-67921105722702845312010-08-11T11:57:01.558-04:002010-08-11T11:57:01.558-04:00First thing to remember, the agent is a human bein...First thing to remember, the agent is a human being, not a god. Just talk to her like a normal person. Long ago I used to call up the food editor of the Washington post to pitch food articles and be all nervous w/ my heart pounding. try to relax.<br /><br />Second, be able to describe your book in a few sentences. Let her know your writing background. When I sold a single title (after writing tons of Harlequin Intrigues) I was pretty sure I had to write the whole book to sell it. So I focused FINISHING THE BOOK before pitching to an agent. sorry about that, but I think they want to know you can finish a long project and pull off what you said you were going to do.<br />Rebecca YorkRebecca Yorkhttp://rebeccayork.comnoreply@blogger.com