Comments on: An open call for questions http://www.dystel.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:15:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.15 By: Anonymous http://www.dystel.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/comment-page-2/#comment-14781 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:44:39 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/#comment-14781 童裝批發

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]]> By: SJB http://www.dystel.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/comment-page-2/#comment-13909 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:36:00 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/#comment-13909 Comment to Anonymous of 8/23 by another wannabe: I agree, it is absolutely exasperating to read all this how-to dogma (and attempt to follow it) and then read many, many–oh so many–books out there which seem to successfully ignore these “rules.” In the book “On Writing” Stephen King says “most writing books are full of bullshit…” I agree fully.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.dystel.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/comment-page-2/#comment-13908 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:30:00 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/#comment-13908 When I look at Publishers Marketplace I see a huge (impressive) number of deals by Jane Dystel but not a one by Miriam Goderich. Why is this?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.dystel.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/comment-page-2/#comment-13906 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:49:00 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/#comment-13906 I often see the term Adult fiction. Is this based on language, sex and/or violence?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.dystel.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-13868 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:37:00 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/#comment-13868 I am a member of a writers group and when I happen to read for critique, I am constantly told to remove all of the following: was, words ending in ly and limiting my use of ing words.

I’m confused because all of my books that I love to read are chock full of those words. Feedback from the group is great but I always feel uneducated and disheartened by those comments. What are the rules for writing and can you recommend a good editor that will tell you the truth and not what they want to see or what they would write. Please help me clear the fog.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.dystel.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-13862 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:35:00 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/#comment-13862 How would I go about approaching agents with a proposal for a series of nonfiction how-to books that would require a team of a ghost writer and the how-to expert? I, personally, am not qualifed to write the book. Will agents consider a query requiring multiple writers?

]]> By: bookdeal http://www.dystel.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-13840 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:10:00 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/#comment-13840 Are any agents interested in authors who only write short stories, and if so, how is the query process different?
Thanks!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.dystel.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-13839 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:33:00 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/#comment-13839 What percentage of submissions do you wind up selling? And what percentage would be considered excellent, good, competent or awful? I know there’s no exact science here, but your thoughts on this would be great to hear. Thanks.

]]> By: Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum http://www.dystel.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-13837 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:11:00 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/#comment-13837 For reasons unknown, you are drawn to a specific envelope waiting patiently in the slush queue. You open it, begin to read and…become giddy with joy! It’s your ideal middle grade novel!

What is it about? Why is it the answer to the childrens market’s dreams?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.dystel.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-13836 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:07:00 +0000 http://032453b.netsolhost.com/blog/2007/07/an-open-call-for-questions/#comment-13836 At what point do you decide to retire a book (even one that you love, love. love) that you are shopping? After 10 rejections? 20? 50? How do you break it to your client?

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