Comments on: My 2015 Wish List http://www.dystel.com/blog/2015/02/my-2015-wish-list/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:15:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.15 By: sharon http://www.dystel.com/blog/2015/02/my-2015-wish-list/comment-page-1/#comment-41135 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 13:13:33 +0000 http://www.dystel.com/?p=11130#comment-41135 Hi Anaele, “Hi Shaun” or “Dear Shaun” are perfectly fine! The point here is that misspelling the agent’s name, or using the wrong name, is an indication that you haven’t done your research, or don’t take the time to proofread.

And British spellings are just fine! Speaking for myself, this is not a handicap.

]]> By: Anaele Ihuoma http://www.dystel.com/blog/2015/02/my-2015-wish-list/comment-page-1/#comment-41134 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 12:00:32 +0000 http://www.dystel.com/?p=11130#comment-41134 I’m not sure I got the point about the right/best way to address an agent in the query. If your name is Shaun Simons, can’t I address you as ‘Hi Shaun’ or ‘Dear Shaun’?

Second, I have a British English (rather than American English) background and this is reflected in my spellings: centre, honour, Mr, colour, etc, as against center, honor, Mr., color, etc. How big a handicap is this, and do I have to dress up my Mss strictly in line with the American convention?

Anaele Ihuoma,

Port Harcourt.

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