Comments on: What Stacey Glick wants

By: Nicole Sumerau

Nicole Sumerau — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:15:50 +0000

I noticed that you wrote you are interested in the possibility of representing young adult fiction and I was wondering you prefer YA fiction in a certain genre? For example, are you willing to work with someone, providing the quality of the work is up to your standards, on a piece that would fall into the now popular fantasy/horror area of YA fiction. If this is an inappropriate question to be asked in a public forum, please forgive my newness to the world of contacting a professional agent. As I have just finished the writing of my first novel and am entering the editing phase, I'm only in the beginning stages of learning how and how not to act (aside from being well-mannered, that is), but I know the blogosphere is wonderful for entering into a quick dialogue. Any response at all would be greatly appreciated, even if it's only to tell me you'd rather not be associated with those of us crazies who prefer our fiction with a fantastical leaning.

By: DGLM

DGLM — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:31:24 +0000

Thanks for your feedback, and for your sympathy. Most days are about survival, but I just came off one of my best weeks at work in a long time, so there is always hope! Regarding the lost query, please do resend and note the blog reader so I will make sure to see it. Thanks.

By: Mary Witzl

Mary Witzl — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:14:23 +0000

Umm…Stockler and his wife had triplets plus an older kid. Forgot to mention that.

By: Mary Witzl

Mary Witzl — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:12:56 +0000

Phew! Forget queries, if you're back at work with ten-month-old twins AND two older kids, you have my sincere admiration. If it ever gets too crazy, read Bruce Stockler's 'I Sleep at Red Lights'. I felt overwhelmed going back to work with two kids. Stockler's book made me feel like a wimp.

By: Myrna Foster

Myrna Foster — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:29:43 +0000

Thanks for the new sidebar!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:54:36 +0000

Query question for Stacey: I sent you a query in April of this year, not realizing that you were away on mat leave. I never heard back from you, but I didn't follow up because I figured you were just a tad busy at home (and I didn't even know you had twins, CONGRATS!!!)

Now that you are clearly all the way back... does no response mean that you were not interested, or does it mean that the query got lost somewhere along the way, or is my query still in a "to do later" pile? Thanks!

By: Vodka Mom

Vodka Mom — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:04:44 +0000

How about "Yes, that's my daughter, officer. Now pass me a drink."

I'm thinking about that for my parenting book. If only I could stop PARENTING so that I could write the proposal!

By: The Voice

The Voice — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:32:01 +0000

Wow, your life is busy. I noticed the sidebar the other day. Original Parenting really caught my eye. At the moment I am fostering twin three year old boys, along with side job of caring for a four year old and seven month old while putting the finishing touches on the manuscript The Natural Parent-Thoughts on Rearing Adults. If only people realized the child will not grow up to be children.

By: Alli

Alli — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:05:11 +0000

The sidebar is fabulous!

By: Steph Damore

Steph Damore — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:21:40 +0000

Love the new sidebar – thanks!