Who's afraid of the snow?

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:46 pm

Bonsoir,

So, yes, I'm going to start one of these. There isn't much to say, as I'm waiting on responses from agents/publishers. So far I've submitted Chionophobia and related documents to:

HAWK Publishing Group
Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency
Nelson Literary Agency
David Maass Literary Agency
Charles Tolbert, LLC
Folio Literary Agency - L.K. Becker

and am eagerly awaiting the first wave of rejection letters. Should be within the next two to three weeks. I'll keep you chaps posted.

À la prochaine.

"If I have not seen as far as others, it is because giants were standing on my shoulders." -Hal Abelson

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Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:51 pm

Meep says...

Good luck getting published. (Although you might want to take what you've posted here down and hope they don't find it: publishers usually want exclusive rights to works they print, and if you've put it online, it can count as prepublishing.)

✖ I'm sick, you're tired. Let's dance.

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Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:54 pm

Incandescence says...

Luckily, what I've posted here has been first-draft material, and much of it was hacked and rearranged before submission. Until I hear back, I'll leave it up, but no doubt, the instant I get positive feedback, it comes down. ^_^

"If I have not seen as far as others, it is because giants were standing on my shoulders." -Hal Abelson

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Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:59 pm

Meep says...

M'kay, just checking.
Very good luck to you.

(Remember, if C. Paolini can get published, anyone can! :wink:

)

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Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:40 pm

Sureal says...

Good luck dude.

I wrote the above just for you.

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Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:58 pm

LowKey says...

Are you still going to post new Chs? I think I would go nuts if the last one you posted was #47.

Necropolis SB / Necropolis DT

Once was Dreamer, is now LowKey_Lyesmith.

Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.

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Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:04 am

Prokaryote says...

Good luck, Inc!

Prokaryote

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Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:17 pm

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Incandescence says...

Some feedback already. Here are the replies:

First the bad:

March 18, 2007

Dear Author:

Thank you so much for sending the Nelson Literary Agency your query.

We’d like to apologize in advance for the impersonal nature of this standard rejection letter. Rest assured that we do read every query letter carefully and, unfortunately, this project is not right for us.

Because this business is so subjective and opinions vary widely, we recommend that you pursue other agents. After all, it just takes one "yes" to find the right match.

Good luck with all your publishing endeavors.

Sincerely,

Kristin Nelson

Sara Megibow

Then the better news!

Hi, Bradley,

Thank you for your query. I'd love to take a look at your manuscript. Please send me the first 50 pages (or so) via traditional mail. Include your original query letter. If you've got a synopsis, include that, too. (If you don't have one written, I'll survive.) Please write "requested material" on the envelope. Remember the SASE so I can respond.

Thanks for thinking of me!

Laney K. Becker
Folio Literary Management, LLC
505 Eighth Avenue - suite 603
New York, NY 10018
212.400.1494 ext.26
lkbecker@foliolit.com
www.foliolit.com

I'm excited. Even though there's still like a 90% Ms. Becker will turn me down, I'm excited. So shut up. XD

Foliolit was one of the three agencies I was really hoping to get positive feedback from! The other two are Ethan Ellenberg and David Maass.

Today is a good day.

"If I have not seen as far as others, it is because giants were standing on my shoulders." -Hal Abelson

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Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:23 pm

Sureal says...

F**K yeah! Wow, way to go dude

. Even if they don't ultimately accept you, that's still further than many people get.

I wrote the above just for you.

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Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:27 pm

Emerson says...

*dances for you* See, haven't I been telling you this whole entire time you are going to get published? You rock.

You'll certainly get published. I wish you luck with the agent who accepted you, and with the others who have yet to reply.

I'm waving flags and rah-rah-rahing for you.

“It's necessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live.”
― Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

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Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:30 pm

Wiggy says...

Brad that's soooo exciting! I'm so happy for you! *does happy dance* Keep us posted, and I'm sure you'll get published. You're totally good enough!

"I will have to tell you, you have bewitched me body and soul..." --Mr. Darcy, P & P, 2005 movie
"You pierce my soul." --Cpt. Frederick Wentworth

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Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:00 pm

Firestarter says...

Nice one Brad. I'm rooting for you.

Nate wrote:And if YWS ever does become a company, Jack will be the President of European Operations. In fact, I'm just going to call him that anyways.