tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038815217243908035.post4227528431655941400..comments2023-07-27T07:23:11.765-07:00Comments on Yarning to Write: Being ProactiveAmy Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04885706951931450373noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038815217243908035.post-69251149643327827612009-01-24T14:28:00.000-08:002009-01-24T14:28:00.000-08:00I have just found you and I think that I'm in love...I have just found you and I think that I'm in love. ;-)<BR/><BR/>And now I have to talk the nice people at Amazon into sending me your books.Milindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840726091990056287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038815217243908035.post-3535757141809115122009-01-24T13:40:00.000-08:002009-01-24T13:40:00.000-08:00With a couple of the editions mentioned here, it m...With a couple of the editions mentioned here, it may just be funny enough to make them call you up for an interview. (Just the fact that you included it with the submission would be enough to get me.)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04666917306938567949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038815217243908035.post-68902085608874536422009-01-24T12:05:00.000-08:002009-01-24T12:05:00.000-08:00There is precedent! A really successful graphic de...There is precedent! A really successful graphic designer sent his CV round printed on really nice paper, that had been balled up and made messy - it apparently really worked.<BR/><BR/>In any case, I've just been sprung from 4 unexpected days in hospital, where all I wanted the Other Half to bring in was all my Amy Lane books.<BR/><BR/>I didn't actually allow anyone to read them, but you know when people do the pretending to be interested thing, this time they actually were a little taken aback at the covers for Cory, in a good way. <BR/><BR/>Of course there was no way in hell that I was going to explain exactly what they were, but instead said in a possessive voice 'be careful, those are first editions!'<BR/><BR/>:-)ismarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198433160383449756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038815217243908035.post-52656834893355872492009-01-23T22:08:00.000-08:002009-01-23T22:08:00.000-08:00How about I wanted to publish it; but buying your ...How about <I>I wanted to publish it; but buying your book would put us over budget.</I>Saren Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947975330333922217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038815217243908035.post-7374211026313400282009-01-23T08:24:00.000-08:002009-01-23T08:24:00.000-08:00Funny, but I agree with Roxie, you want to make it...Funny, but I agree with Roxie, you want to make it harder, not easier!Louizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691100508790921779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038815217243908035.post-42944647759444682002009-01-23T06:30:00.000-08:002009-01-23T06:30:00.000-08:00NO, no, no. We want to make it HARDER for them to...NO, no, no. We want to make it HARDER for them to reject us! Besides, what editor will be honest enough to recognize their true motivation in your list?<BR/><BR/>Anyhow you forgot, "I reject 98% of the stuff on my desk without looking at it. Your manuscript fell into that pile."roxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916948065233137971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038815217243908035.post-72620370641904609802009-01-22T21:03:00.000-08:002009-01-22T21:03:00.000-08:00ROFL - It certainly might get someones attention!2...ROFL - It certainly might get someones attention!<BR/><BR/>2 bonus points for creativity :-)Galadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246042661575565455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038815217243908035.post-73208751143097292432009-01-22T17:05:00.000-08:002009-01-22T17:05:00.000-08:00LMAO.Gosh, I don't know if it would work, but it i...LMAO.<BR/>Gosh, I don't know if it would work, but it is sure to crack someone up, hehehe.<BR/>Way to go on being proactive. :-)Samaya Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02255335860607369183noreply@blogger.com