tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post7532341455889604046..comments2023-08-19T08:21:42.894-04:00Comments on Cedar's Mountain: The 9th Circle of Hell Is Called "Query"G. B. Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-15392218723997901232011-03-19T07:46:14.022-04:002011-03-19T07:46:14.022-04:00Snaggle: Thanks.
The problem of crossing boundari...Snaggle: Thanks.<br /><br />The problem of crossing boundaries is that it can make it a little hard to narrow the focus of who to query, but just the same, I do love a challenge.<br /><br />I've read parts of Dante's <i>Inferno</i>, but I use it more for research purposes when I write.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-90072466276838741102011-03-19T04:29:35.435-04:002011-03-19T04:29:35.435-04:00Not a bad thing you wrote there- makes me wanna re...Not a bad thing you wrote there- makes me wanna read the whole thing-<br /><br />Your story is definately a drama about relationships, with a fantasy/ Sci-Fi main character, so I'd say it crosses boundaries.<br /><br />Good Luck working your way up the the next level...<br />(Have you read Dantes <i>Inferno</i>?Snaggle Toothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197042129309670471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-74240318959779670862011-03-17T18:06:56.871-04:002011-03-17T18:06:56.871-04:00Jannie: Thanks.
Even though you couldn't offe...Jannie: Thanks.<br /><br />Even though you couldn't offer any advice, saying it was imaginative helps too.<br /><br />Gonna need a lot of imagination in order to get people to pay attention to this book.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-18698622242294731532011-03-17T17:58:44.851-04:002011-03-17T17:58:44.851-04:00Impressed with your imaginative query letter, G.
...Impressed with your imaginative query letter, G.<br /><br />I can't offer much, actually -- can't offer any advice, never having broached a query letter.<br /><br />I don't write well under pressure either. And fear makes me act too. :)<br /><br />xoJannie Funsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595786402510366043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-9088087379099724532011-03-17T17:53:07.820-04:002011-03-17T17:53:07.820-04:00Lynn: Thanks.
This is only the second query lette...Lynn: Thanks.<br /><br />This is only the second query letter for a novel that I've written, so even if you didn't have any concrete tips, the one critique that you gave saying it read nice helps just the same.<br /><br />Charles: Thanks.<br /><br />It does sound pretty decent, but I've already started tinkering and tightening up some the sentence structure.<br /><br />David: That'G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-16612651475953094322011-03-17T12:03:27.759-04:002011-03-17T12:03:27.759-04:00I have never written a query and would be next to ...I have never written a query and would be next to zilch for help, G. Or maybe just plain zilch.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-32738424688948721942011-03-17T11:11:23.081-04:002011-03-17T11:11:23.081-04:00Sounds pretty good.Sounds pretty good.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-63603999456807667032011-03-17T08:22:00.765-04:002011-03-17T08:22:00.765-04:00Your lead reads nicely and will intrigue them, I&#...Your lead reads nicely and will intrigue them, I'm sure. Good luck with everything - I don't have any pointers on writing query letters, having never done it.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-91269669740149220672011-03-17T06:06:47.716-04:002011-03-17T06:06:47.716-04:00R: Thankee.
And I got even better news. I finishe...R: Thankee.<br /><br />And I got even better news. I finished the query yesterday at work. So I'll be posting the rough draft next Wednesday for everyone to critique.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-34476586606399220302011-03-17T01:20:03.714-04:002011-03-17T01:20:03.714-04:00That is the most original lead for a query letter ...That is the most original lead for a query letter that I'll bet any agent has ever seen!<br /><br />Good question for genre...I'll have to think about that one.<br /><br />And here I am writing about cat detectives.Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-4274323723299625242011-03-16T20:42:30.810-04:002011-03-16T20:42:30.810-04:00Bearman: So very true.
Fear has done me in both w...Bearman: So very true.<br /><br />Fear has done me in both ways. Stopped me from trying and egged me on to do something new and scary.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5468858293961151587.post-77840666136170972752011-03-16T20:04:07.267-04:002011-03-16T20:04:07.267-04:00Sadly Fear is also a demotivator, keeping us from ...Sadly Fear is also a demotivator, keeping us from stepping out and trying new things.Bearmanhttp://beartoons.comnoreply@blogger.com