tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post9009912015988535557..comments2023-11-21T21:34:41.329-08:00Comments on Scott Nicholson: Never take writing adviceAuthor Scott Nicholsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778999586794284457noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post-42746046330598980712010-02-26T19:55:07.347-08:002010-02-26T19:55:07.347-08:00For most of my email queries I got a standard emai...For most of my email queries I got a standard email-answer. Okay, I should be grateful I guess and kiss . . . nah, I'd rather go and read the Skull Ring. Cheers.author Christa Polkinhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609212815347152668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post-64309808568393075112010-02-26T16:04:36.971-08:002010-02-26T16:04:36.971-08:00Hey, at least they responded at all. That's be...Hey, at least they responded at all. That's better than 90 percent of these informed, passionate, and genteel folks can be bothered to do.Author Scott Nicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778999586794284457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post-15607682022517335592010-02-26T08:38:47.533-08:002010-02-26T08:38:47.533-08:00"Dear Ms. Polkinhorn,
Thank you for your em..."Dear Ms. Polkinhorn,<br /> <br />Thank you for your email. For various reasons, not least the current market, we shall not be requesting you to submit your material to us.<br /> <br />We do however thank you for thinking of us and wish you better luck elsewhere. We would also ask you to please forgive this standard email, but we receive so many requests that we cannot reply to all of them individually.<br /> <br />Yours faithfully,"<br /><br />See what I mean? This one is from the UK. They seem to be a little more polite there? Christaauthor Christa Polkinhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609212815347152668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post-69938359634308710702010-02-25T16:51:13.672-08:002010-02-25T16:51:13.672-08:00Oh, dear, what would I want with six publishing co...Oh, dear, what would I want with six publishing companies?? I am closer than ever to putting my book on Amazon and spend my time promoting it rather than writing queries ad nauseum. That way I get to design my own cover and so on. Besides, your enthusiasm is contagious. <br />I love the Skull Ring. I was up until midnight last night reading it. Now, I'm bleary-eyed from lack of sleep. Your fault. Christaauthor Christa Polkinhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609212815347152668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post-12400616149516623082010-02-25T10:28:31.482-08:002010-02-25T10:28:31.482-08:00Oh, you still need an agent if your market is six ...Oh, you still need an agent if your market is six publishing companies. Didn't you read the headline? Never take writing advice! ;)Author Scott Nicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778999586794284457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129835172717195873.post-36233545885447808392010-02-24T21:43:50.119-08:002010-02-24T21:43:50.119-08:00"Some is hopelessly dated ("You need an ..."Some is hopelessly dated ("You need an agent . . ."<br />Well, thank you, Scott. I knew I could junk those useless queries. Christaauthor Christa Polkinhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609212815347152668noreply@blogger.com