Post by JM on Sept 27, 2008 7:25:53 GMT
I love Lilith Saintcrow's work (if you haven't read her stuff yet go for it while we wait for Marianne's new stuff to be released), and I was reading her blog and found a great article about when she gets asked about her agent and work. It's a really fun article because I've heard enough hopeful writers doing the same thing, here's a sample:
"Since most of these letters come with attachments–samples of the work in question–I can only assume they fall into the other category. Which roughly translates out to this:
* Hi Lili, love your work. Translation: Here’s how I’m going to soften you up.
* Can you tell me the name of your agent? Translation: Now that I’ve complimented you, you owe me something.
* I’m an aspiring author/the author of a work named ______, and I wonder if… Translation: This is a sales pitch, and since you owe me, you have to spend time you could otherwise use writing your own stuff to take a look at mine, since I am the center of the universe."
The link for the full article is www.lilithsaintcrow.com/journal/2008/09/on-agents/#more-781
"Since most of these letters come with attachments–samples of the work in question–I can only assume they fall into the other category. Which roughly translates out to this:
* Hi Lili, love your work. Translation: Here’s how I’m going to soften you up.
* Can you tell me the name of your agent? Translation: Now that I’ve complimented you, you owe me something.
* I’m an aspiring author/the author of a work named ______, and I wonder if… Translation: This is a sales pitch, and since you owe me, you have to spend time you could otherwise use writing your own stuff to take a look at mine, since I am the center of the universe."
The link for the full article is www.lilithsaintcrow.com/journal/2008/09/on-agents/#more-781