tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198581514056172349.post117019237122415768..comments2023-04-06T04:37:39.726-04:00Comments on Wicked Writers: "Don't Send as an Attachment"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198581514056172349.post-38791932576684159522010-01-25T12:00:32.000-05:002010-01-25T12:00:32.000-05:00Oh, I don't know, C.J. Rejection slips could b...Oh, I don't know, C.J. Rejection slips could be seen as a badge of honor. I mean Stephen King got tons of rejection slips when he first started. Of course, everyone who sent him a rejection slip died a mysterious and horrible death.<br><br>I don't recommend that sort of thing.<br><br>Great piece, though. I guess we should follow the guidelines for query letter, but be open to change.Gregory Marshall Smithhttp://devereauxmarshallfox.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198581514056172349.post-75253455975927851782010-01-25T12:06:55.000-05:002010-01-25T12:06:55.000-05:00Great story C.J.! I always love to hear the numbe...Great story C.J.! I always love to hear the number of rejections popular authors gets before they make it big. Makes it seem all the more ordinary, yet still annoying for us up and comings.W. J. Howardhttp://www.wjhoward.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198581514056172349.post-73545776463144426112010-01-25T17:25:18.000-05:002010-01-25T17:25:18.000-05:00If only the market was so saturated with wannabe w...If only the market was so saturated with wannabe writers, the true-bloods wouldn't need to shed sweat and tear for days (or weeks!) crafting the "perfect" query. We could just sit down with an editor, explain our magic, and get published.Knowlton Thomashttp://www.knowltonthomas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198581514056172349.post-74960384985710407882010-01-26T02:09:15.000-05:002010-01-26T02:09:15.000-05:00Isn't that a dream come true? I spent weeks c...Isn't that a dream come true? I spent weeks critiquing my query letter! I couldn't believe how hard it was. The synopses took me five solid days of eight hours a day - I was ready to pull my hair out!C.J. Ellissonhttp://www.cjellisson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198581514056172349.post-8040092910858446502010-01-26T02:10:40.000-05:002010-01-26T02:10:40.000-05:00I believe Mr. King had 400 rejections and Mr. Asim...I believe Mr. King had 400 rejections and Mr. Asimov had 1,000!! That was the days before the computer age so imagine getting all those rejections in your mailbox and still having the courage to go on? Unbelievable!C.J. Ellissonhttp://www.cjellisson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198581514056172349.post-37245753581384637452010-01-29T05:22:29.000-05:002010-01-29T05:22:29.000-05:00[...] C.J. Ellisson, Don’t Send as an Attachment [...[...] C.J. Ellisson, Don’t Send as an Attachment [...]By W. J. Howardhttp://wjhoward.com/2010/01/29/1797/noreply@blogger.com