Beautiful, Erin.
Aren't they something. They're like butterflies, or little pieces of wrapping paper blowing around.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
SailAweigh - Mar 29, 2005 6:37:13 pm PST #950 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Beverly - Mar 29, 2005 7:32:55 pm PST #951 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Erin, wow. And all you other wonderful people--I'm overcome with the wonderful, powerful stuff that's poured out here.
And jealous. But, good with the bad.
deborah grabien - Mar 29, 2005 9:46:52 pm PST #952 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
the residue of last night's dreams puff up like dust
I seriously love this line. Dayum.
SailAweigh - Mar 30, 2005 2:25:40 am PST #953 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
That's the line I liked best, too, Deb. My eyes just kept going back to it, over and over.
Pix - Mar 30, 2005 5:00:39 am PST #954 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
I'll third my love of that line. Gorgeous.
Strix - Mar 30, 2005 6:14:12 am PST #955 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Wow. I'm blushing. But thanks!
I LOVE doing these drabbles. Sometimes what comes out is so surprising to me, and everyone puts their own unique take on it.
Allyson - Mar 30, 2005 8:33:38 am PST #956 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I'd like to test the waters, and send out some query letters for my essay collection. I think I'm ready to take rejection, now, I let that fear go.
Would anyone mind sending me a sample query, and what would I include with a collection of essays? Sample paragraphs, or a couple of the short ones? I'm lost, and know not what I'm doing.
deborah grabien - Mar 30, 2005 8:36:10 am PST #957 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Allyson, love to! But the flavour of a query letter varies a bit, depending on who you're sending it to. Magazine? Agent?
Allyson - Mar 30, 2005 8:50:46 am PST #958 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Agent!
deborah grabien - Mar 30, 2005 9:26:51 am PST #959 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Kewl! Have you started futzing with a letter, or would you like sample drafts?
One other thing - if you've got a couple of different agents in mind for querying, make sure you've got their perferred submit and query requirements. They differ from agent to agent; some want a sample, some want a simple question, some want an email. But they all list their preference. Once you've got that, we (note the proprietorial "we", there...) can craft a nice basic query letter that can be quick-fit to the individual agents.