tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post8755260784166903774..comments2024-02-08T00:23:56.145-08:00Comments on Write Stuff: After Reading: IMMORTAL CITY by Scott SpeerMeradeth Houstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-8041039652567161122015-08-08T09:00:08.754-07:002015-08-08T09:00:08.754-07:00This also gets me frustrated. Sometimes I think it...This also gets me frustrated. Sometimes I think it's all about who you know and querying and submitting at the right time (i.e., luck), while others fall through the cracks. So many of us work hard on polishing our work, while others get by on a pitch minus a manuscript. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-35142656310015357082015-08-08T05:43:25.089-07:002015-08-08T05:43:25.089-07:00Heh, I like that frosted cookies line! ;) And yeah...Heh, I like that frosted cookies line! ;) And yeah, when I read about stuff like that, it tends to get me a tiny bit down. This process of finding an agent/getting published is so hard!Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-65002905037293311412015-08-07T12:17:53.939-07:002015-08-07T12:17:53.939-07:00One wonders why they'd put that into their aut...One wonders why they'd put that into their author bio- it can come back to bite them down the line.<br /><br />Good review!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-68761531477569061352015-08-07T08:19:15.281-07:002015-08-07T08:19:15.281-07:00I hadn't heard of this one before. Sounds like...I hadn't heard of this one before. Sounds like a good summer read. I can't imagine getting an agent without a book that was actually written (it was hard enough with a book written). I thought that only happened to famous people, but I guess not. Wow- there really are such varied paths to publication. Stephanie@Fairday's Bloghttp://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273270228005303883.post-2736339655648127462015-08-07T07:29:02.933-07:002015-08-07T07:29:02.933-07:00oh boy...I know how you feel. I really REALLY get ...oh boy...I know how you feel. I really REALLY get it <3 and just reading about the bio made my blood pressure spike a tiny bit lol Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181207761130079393noreply@blogger.com