Some people cry. Some people do the smart thing and find some friends to hang out with. Some people go out and do stupid stuff. Some people bury themselves in a book or a TV show they love. Some people do other stuff, and I'm including them just so certain people don't bother me about grouping them in with a category to which they don't belong.
But all of them have something in common: They're lonely. They want a sign of love and acceptance from someone outside of themselves.
So what did I do, when bereft of email replies? I sent out another query. Just one. And it made me feel better. I'm weird.
I also just checked the last rejection letter I received, and she was presented with both a synopsis and sample pages. The first two chapters are awesome. This bothers me. Oh well. Her loss, right?
This agency wants
- "brilliant, funny, original middle grade and young adult fiction, both literary and commercial
- witty women’s fiction"
So even, because they didn't specifically mention sci-fi, they are listed as a "Maybe" on my spreadsheet, I don't think this one's any more of a long shot than any of the other agencies I've written to.
It occurs to me that I write an awful lot of sentences beginning with "So," "And," and "But," considering I'm a writer who pays attention to grammar. This might be a problem- especially if certain people (*cough* agents *cough*) find their way here. Also, this blog is rather unprofessional considering that it was originally intended to be mostly-so. Perhaps I should create a new one for professional-y things. Change this one to "Elf Army Blogs" and make a new "Elf Army Writes." Thoughts?
I don't know...it's a tough thing to discuss. I believe in blogging yourself, which shows off your style *but* we do have to be careful in what we write about in such a public forum.
ReplyDeleteFor instance, I write very little about my work life. I have so many stories to share about it, but I've already been zapped about a few entries (that I haven't deleted, BTW) that were deemed inappropriate. On. My. Personal. Blog.
And I know that some of the older generation of folks look at Facebook pages to review potential employees.
So there is substance to what you say, about a professional blog vs. something else. I get it. It still seems off-putting and somewhat a sellout, but the truth is, you need to do what you think is right for your future.
That's the point: I don't know what to think.
ReplyDeleteONE article said professionalism was important on a blog...but that's just one.
So I think for now I'll keep going the way things are, but I'll be ready for change if it needs to happen.