tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.comments2023-05-04T06:36:32.093-04:00Kelly MetzKelly Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393486174448300525noreply@blogger.comBlogger176125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-53651784778671163362013-05-07T10:29:49.507-04:002013-05-07T10:29:49.507-04:00Your query is awesome. Sounds like a great story!!...Your query is awesome. Sounds like a great story!!Natalie Thornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706713215012130751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-11631088090175744992013-05-05T03:27:01.329-04:002013-05-05T03:27:01.329-04:00This! Only AJ doesn’t do demure damsel; she prefer...This! Only AJ doesn’t do demure damsel; she prefers to swing the verbal ax. Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096764010151024050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-34818023679686296142013-05-04T19:07:42.195-04:002013-05-04T19:07:42.195-04:00Hey Kelly! From reading this before you know I'...Hey Kelly! From reading this before you know I'm a fan and I like where you start it. Establishing Xander's reason for being displaced and such is great. The query is a bit loaded and I'd suggest scaling back a bit particularly on the fourth paragraph to truncate the overall action.<br /><br />But I enjoy this and hope to see it in print soon!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12823739886038280225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-34349392605983817812013-05-04T13:50:49.426-04:002013-05-04T13:50:49.426-04:00I'm hooked on AJ flat out. She sounds awesome...I'm hooked on AJ flat out. She sounds awesome and any character that "doesn't do damsel in distress" is a winner in my world. Best of luck to you. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05597429319219431167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-65257143541287374152013-05-03T20:02:01.953-04:002013-05-03T20:02:01.953-04:00You had me at the query. Strong heroine who doesn&...You had me at the query. Strong heroine who doesn't take any crap? Fun premise? MORE. NOW. PLEASE.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518909437341890734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-87129754215876577942013-05-03T18:18:35.968-04:002013-05-03T18:18:35.968-04:00I love a strong heroine, and it sounds like you...I love a strong heroine, and it sounds like you've got a real tough cookie in AJ. Good luck, Kelly!STBendehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04216663057841914188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-55962035254519483112013-05-02T18:10:55.055-04:002013-05-02T18:10:55.055-04:00I admit, the shift to revolutionary France surpris...I admit, the shift to revolutionary France surprised me a bit, but not problematically so. AJ sounds wonderful! Good luck with this! :DMariekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16383960692054256957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-77053623506765104942012-08-29T17:43:42.771-04:002012-08-29T17:43:42.771-04:00Option 2 is much stronger. Option 1 is a little co...Option 2 is much stronger. Option 1 is a little confusing and I read the book. I do think you should add "werewolf" to the first line (as in "werewolf pack") so it's clear what kind of supes we're dealing with. You could also add "only" to the next to the last line "...a brewing supernaturual war only she can prevent." The reason I say that is because at first I read "can" as a typo, thinking it should've been "can't".<br /><br />Feel free to email me if this doesn't make sense. :)Danielle La Pagliahttp://www.daniellelapaglia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-83825967390990989832012-05-15T17:06:44.943-04:002012-05-15T17:06:44.943-04:00Sounds like a great opportunity and eye opening! G...Sounds like a great opportunity and eye opening! Glad you got to participate and enjoyed your piece on Femme Fiction Fatale!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12823739886038280225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-67150609884871806102012-05-13T19:20:13.542-04:002012-05-13T19:20:13.542-04:00You seemed to gather quite a lot of great informat...You seemed to gather quite a lot of great information from the contest and I agree with all of your points. This business doesn't have some secret to success that we can all figure out...sometimes things come easy, sometimes success comes out of hard, hard work. Sometimes it never happens at all. It's tricky and at times, very difficult to keep positive about. It sounds like you have a great attitude though and that's probably the most important thing.Angela Addamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283366504707259705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-11392649666945845022012-05-12T16:51:43.803-04:002012-05-12T16:51:43.803-04:00Thanks for the insight, Kelly. There are some good...Thanks for the insight, Kelly. There are some good things and some not so good things that came from the experience. All of it is helpful.Marianne Suhttp://www.mariannesu.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-15101770966342176612012-05-12T12:14:43.815-04:002012-05-12T12:14:43.815-04:00A great post, I"m glad to see you're posi...A great post, I"m glad to see you're positive about it all.<br /><br />Also, Matt Smith might actually be a better Dr than David Tennant. I said might. :-)Steve J McHughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829036381569466157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-88294310272116450552012-05-12T11:37:44.763-04:002012-05-12T11:37:44.763-04:00Great post, Kelly. As a fellow participant, I agre...Great post, Kelly. As a fellow participant, I agree with you wholeheartedly. It was a cool experience. The market is a fickle thing and all we can do it keep learning and keep writing.Danielle La Pagliahttp://www.daniellelapaglia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-55425943045013889632012-05-11T17:44:36.322-04:002012-05-11T17:44:36.322-04:00I agree with Becca. There is definitely an *adult...I agree with Becca. There is definitely an *adult* Urban Fantasy market. And frankly, it's better to be in a market that isn't the hot-hot-hot thing, anyway. Because everyone else is flooding into whatever they feel is hot, and why deal with the crowds? Better to focus on being very good in what is still a sizable niche.Matthew Lee Adamshttp://www.matthewleeadams.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-11590391779589269882012-05-11T13:21:51.758-04:002012-05-11T13:21:51.758-04:00great post - any dr who fan is awesome in my book....great post - any dr who fan is awesome in my book. the fact that you made it through such a harrowing process and recognize you have room to grow is excellent. (i had a similar experience with the last contest - the surprise agent invasion - it was impossible to stop watching for comments.) all great writers have to develop that tough skin and shoulder the rejections well. you can't let anything stop you if you're really in this for the long haul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-55047486378812964092012-05-11T12:05:14.843-04:002012-05-11T12:05:14.843-04:00I've read slush piles. I have to be honest...9...I've read slush piles. I have to be honest...90% of it is NOT good, great, or awesome.<br /><br />I do think there is a huge amount of unrecognized talent, though. I hope those authors stick with it long enough for the rest of us to buy their books!Emma Cunninghamhttp://www.emmacunningham.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-80459825253191914912012-05-11T10:37:03.766-04:002012-05-11T10:37:03.766-04:00I wouldn't be downhearted Kelly, sometimes it ...I wouldn't be downhearted Kelly, sometimes it seems as though the agent/author fit is like a jigsaw. Most of the time it's just a jumble, then suddenly you have a run of pieces and everything is falling into place.<br /><br />Keep going, you only need <em>one</em> agent and publisher who likes your work.T. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660486241627763908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-60489891321656953722012-05-11T10:17:57.043-04:002012-05-11T10:17:57.043-04:00Excellent post! This is my first contest, and it&#...Excellent post! This is my first contest, and it's been such a fabulous learning experience. I must back up Becca--I think this contest was quietly YA-centric, but that doesn't mean there's not a huge adult market out there. I don't know what your query history is like for this manuscript but there are definitely agents out there who want Adult UF! Don't give up!Dahlia Adlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265012593385220677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-50235973156829925412012-05-11T09:58:02.175-04:002012-05-11T09:58:02.175-04:00Really enjoyed reading this and all good points!Really enjoyed reading this and all good points!pj schnyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06770556738469006567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-78852903559503705042012-05-11T09:44:45.178-04:002012-05-11T09:44:45.178-04:00Ooh great post!!! I was lucky enough to get picked...Ooh great post!!! I was lucky enough to get picked to be on a team (cray cray!!) but #6 was my mantra while i was watching the craziness on Twitter and forums. I just had to keep telling myself that if i didn't get picked, i would just query the agents.<br />Also, a thing i learned was, how NICE everyone was - i got so many unexpected, kind comments on my entry. I really didn't expect thatSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-74153691106014493722012-05-11T09:38:56.060-04:002012-05-11T09:38:56.060-04:00Great post - and some very good points. And for th...Great post - and some very good points. And for the record, I think there is still a lot of room out there for you adult UF. This particular contest just happened to be put together by primarily YA authors who recruited primarily YA agents and have primarily aspiring YA writer-followers - hence the distorted percentages. I say, soldier on! You will fine your awesome agent!<br /><br />Also, Doctor Who bonus points FTW. *loves*Becca C.http://beccaweston.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-37832647345286405972012-05-11T09:38:54.146-04:002012-05-11T09:38:54.146-04:00Nicely done and great to see a positive learning e...Nicely done and great to see a positive learning experience with it as well. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and of course wish you all the best with the "slush".Falcata Timeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966249741728882578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-79687176414870526442012-05-11T09:36:29.279-04:002012-05-11T09:36:29.279-04:00Great post - and some very good points. And for th...Great post - and some very good points. And for the record, I think there is still a lot of room out there for you adult UF. This particular contest just happened to be put together by primarily YA authors who recruited primarily YA agents and have primarily aspiring YA writer-followers - hence the distorted percentages. I say, soldier on! You will fine your awesome agent!<br /><br />Also, Doctor Who bonus points FTW. *loves*Becca C.http://beccaweston.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-21913428948919529222012-05-11T09:01:12.187-04:002012-05-11T09:01:12.187-04:00Such good things coming out of that contest! What ...Such good things coming out of that contest! What a great summary. Keep at it!kiperoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164638028938630982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789712004290020746.post-16591774791447877612012-05-09T09:34:01.177-04:002012-05-09T09:34:01.177-04:00LOVE the first line! good luck! ferris #175LOVE the first line! good luck! ferris #175misstantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15020723763059484679noreply@blogger.com