Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Open Thread!

This week is replete with meetings and various other forms of doom, mes auteurs, so I'll once again be borrowing from the Noble and Most Ancient Playbook of Bransford. That is to say: open thread!

Ask me a question, ask each other questions, rant about the industry, post a list of your favorite existential philosophers, tell us about your cat, tell us about the cat you wish you had, make a whole bunch of really cool ASCII art. You know, the usual.

Have at it!

20 comments:

  1. I have a dog. Cats are degenerate creatures of darkness.

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  2. Cats pee in the house and ruin furniture. Dogs rule.

    And now for my question...would you ever consider doing a "First 250 words critique" like Nathan is doing right now?
    Christi Corbett

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  3. Hi Christi,

    The thought has crossed my mind, but honestly, not being an agent('s assistant) or editor(ial assistant), I'm not sure I'm qualified to judge something like that.

    E

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  4. Another vote for dogs! Although today on my blog I posted why puppies + your yard don't mix. So maybe cats are a safer bet really?

    http://elizabethbriggs.blogspot.com/2010/05/puppies-vs-your-yard.html

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  5. Has anybody run into a great agent blog, where the agent explains how their end of things works as the pitching begins from agent to publishers? That is happening right now for me, and I'd love to know how that works for agents ... how long it takes, how they pitch etc.

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  6. If you're so insecure that your pet MUST dote on you, you don't deserve a cat. Stick with dogs. At least someone will love you.

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  7. I have a dog (Boston terrier) and the cat is black and white and looks like the dog. Honestly, I can't tell which is worse. :-)

    I have a question: When considering a manuscript/query, do you Google the submitter? I mean, what if you find out the author is a dog lover? Then what?

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  8. I also have a Boston Terrier. Tell me, does yours have gastro-intestinal issues an attitude problem? I have a black Lab too...lovely creature but not very bright. I also have a cat, smartest of the bunch. He runs the house. Oh, and let's not forget the ferret. Escape artist, toy stealing, junk hoarding, smelly little bugger.

    Good question Joanne. I wondered that too.

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  9. Dogs are far superior to cats unless you are trying to scare away a mummy.

    Question: How long does it take to build a following for your blog, and are there any magical strategies for getting people to read?

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  10. My cat is named Telly. She is named after Telly Savalas, because she was born prematurely with no fur. She looked like a tiny pink bat. Fascinating, no?

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  11. Dog guy Here. Rescue Mutt. Got ran over three years ago the week before Christmas in Front of the Daughter who let her out. Hip Shattered. Today, it doesn't slow her down at all.

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  12. On the first day we met, (in a pet shop), my cat, Satan, jumped straight out of the box and clung to my jumper. Today, I ask him for kisses, and he rubs his lil face on mine.

    How come intelligent people online always defer to "pet-chat"?

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  13. Hey Eric- Do you have any wisdom on crossover YA/adult novels? If I said my book was crossover YA/adult urban fantasy would that make sense/sound professional? Is it a real subgenre or a class that books are nominated to when they 'make it' in both crowds? Thanks!

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  14. Hi Eric,

    What are the various departments publishers use and what does each department do?

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  15. Hopefully you can help me. Because right now i'm at a loss. I've written a novel where the protagonist is 18 and just beginning college. My Conundrum is, that I'm querying it as a young adult gothic novel. Due to the fact that is a thriller with romance. Not to mention it has horror elements, including, angels, God, Satan, demons and nephilim. And...there might be a small point where she is at college, then it takes her into caves and a dense forest. Help!!! Is pitching it as a young adult gothic novel correct?

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  17. Different publishers think differently on what is YA and what isn't.

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