tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post7103243204921943957..comments2023-10-30T03:57:36.471-07:00Comments on Creepy Query Girl: STATSCreepy Query Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-383915990222493552011-11-27T21:07:04.910-08:002011-11-27T21:07:04.910-08:00hi to all creepyquerygirl.blogspot.comers this...hi to all creepyquerygirl.blogspot.comers this is my first post and thought i would say hi - <br /> regards speak again soon <br /> garryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-65290650484083840592011-11-27T10:43:27.227-08:002011-11-27T10:43:27.227-08:00WOW You are busy but it's over all too soon....WOW You are busy but it's over all too soon. You are wise to make such good use of your time.<br /><a href="http://beajayblock.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Manzanita@Wannabuyaduck</a>Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-16709247359237052032011-11-23T10:30:11.887-08:002011-11-23T10:30:11.887-08:00You have a lot going on, but it all sounds great! ...You have a lot going on, but it all sounds great! And Nano is only for the crazy, so it's okay to quit (says the person who would never even try it). ;) Happy Thanksgiving!<br />ericaerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-2557609204104179892011-11-22T14:26:29.965-08:002011-11-22T14:26:29.965-08:00Victory Over Indians Day? Oh my.Victory Over Indians Day? Oh my.Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-81794728560899723122011-11-22T08:20:27.492-08:002011-11-22T08:20:27.492-08:00Commiserations over nano but it probably wasn'...Commiserations over nano but it probably wasn't meant to be. As you say when you have such a busy life you have to prioritise! Good luck with the writing and happy thanksgiving!Writer Pat Newcombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12678017709861817691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-29439199955750557602011-11-22T06:48:25.343-08:002011-11-22T06:48:25.343-08:00Thanksgiving is my favorite holidays, one of the f...Thanksgiving is my favorite holidays, one of the few in the world that gives back.<br /><br />It is what a person makes of it, whether an excuse to shop or a time to show appreciation for the life we have.<br /><br />*still chuckling* over your stats comment, btw. Nano is a great motivator but holy cow, how do people do it?<br />Great post.Huntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-8439273652211049542011-11-21T21:21:05.816-08:002011-11-21T21:21:05.816-08:00Well done with the requests you've had! Good l...Well done with the requests you've had! Good luck with those you're waiting on.<br /><br />I'm on track with NaNo but not hugely inspired this year!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-76066688730180627672011-11-21T17:25:27.769-08:002011-11-21T17:25:27.769-08:00Good for you, sharing Thanksgiving with the French...Good for you, sharing Thanksgiving with the French! :) I always loved teaching my Chinese friends about American holidays when we lived in China, especially Christmas. So fun!<br /><br />Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! :)A.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-69622998233194505442011-11-21T16:30:19.687-08:002011-11-21T16:30:19.687-08:00Your stats look great to me!
I just reached 65K o...Your stats look great to me!<br /><br />I just reached 65K on my nano novel. The rough draft will probably be around 80K. My goal is to completely finish the rough draft before December.Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-12022727771606286352011-11-21T15:19:10.009-08:002011-11-21T15:19:10.009-08:00You've got some great querying stats! I know...You've got some great querying stats! I know how hard it is to keep up on the blogging and commenting. I'm lucky if I make it once a week. But that's enough considering I'm still writing nearly everyday.<br /><br />Happy Victory Over The Indians Day!Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-40087177929892431272011-11-21T13:59:35.887-08:002011-11-21T13:59:35.887-08:00You were brave even to attempt NaNo -- I thought a...You were brave even to attempt NaNo -- I thought about it for about ten seconds before giving up.<br />Hang in there on the submissions. Did you know The Help was rejected by almost 50 publishers? All of whom must now be kicking themselves.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-64792464438208113712011-11-21T11:15:08.241-08:002011-11-21T11:15:08.241-08:00Ha, you're French students view of Thanksgivin...Ha, you're French students view of Thanksgiving is hilarious. I never thought of it that way. <br /><br />My blogging stats are mixed. I'm trying to be consistent, but it's hard during the holiday season. I just want to cocoon myself with a cup of tea and a good book.msmariahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15486729990673366769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-43617136606236049452011-11-21T11:02:50.614-08:002011-11-21T11:02:50.614-08:00I'm still chewing my fingernails off for you o...I'm still chewing my fingernails off for you on the R&R front.<br /><br />Report cards and parent conferences have taken a toll on me, and my blogging is way down. I visit and comment less, and my posts have been a skimpy. <br /><br />I sent a revised version of STRANGE TRUTHS back to my agent, and I've taken a look at the sequel to see whether I dare share it with my agent and find out if she thinks its existence is a good thing or not. <br /><br />I've been toying with a new project, but haven't written more than a couple sentences yet. November saps the life out of me, and I don't even NaNo.Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-19895985261491236082011-11-21T10:41:23.123-08:002011-11-21T10:41:23.123-08:00That's great that you have 4 requests and a fu...That's great that you have 4 requests and a full out! <br /><br />NaNo--started and quit this year. I'd finished one about 5 years ago, but it was too short for its genre (adult paranormal fiction), and I didn't feel like going back and adding 30,000 words. I've started another book, and I'm letting the characters/plot just brew in my head while the Thanksgiving season is upon us (whoever scheduled NaNo in Nov. didn't have family--it's at least a week of no-wip-progress).<br /><br />Keep up the querying. And enjoy this wholly American holiday!Heather Day Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353914883176152555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-58527647298364744872011-11-21T09:41:02.475-08:002011-11-21T09:41:02.475-08:00Just chill, life is too short to get so stressed a...Just chill, life is too short to get so stressed about blogging Katie :)LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-87718355907589554002011-11-21T09:23:17.981-08:002011-11-21T09:23:17.981-08:00NaNo was the easy party for me this month. Waitin...NaNo was the easy party for me this month. Waiting on responses from agents for a novel I wrote earlier this year? That is the hard part. Heh. <br /><br />Enjoy your Thanksgiving!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-44102249561669056732011-11-21T08:57:37.528-08:002011-11-21T08:57:37.528-08:00With Nano, your job and the time difference, I'...With Nano, your job and the time difference, I'm impressed that you still manage to blog! Enjoy Parisian Thanksgiving. I remember the challenge of finding a large turkey in Paris!Johanna Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515478890074610814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-12572250591826944202011-11-21T08:36:31.940-08:002011-11-21T08:36:31.940-08:00I'm not as far along on my NaNo WIP, but my ul...I'm not as far along on my NaNo WIP, but my ultimate goal wasn't to make it to 50,000 words. I hope you hear back from that agent soon, and with good news!prerna picketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207620652405474672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-15475045080992022502011-11-21T08:25:37.923-08:002011-11-21T08:25:37.923-08:00I thought about NaNo, but I realized it wasn't...I thought about NaNo, but I realized it wasn't my style. Even if I'd finished the 406,000-word sequel to my barely-shorter Russian historical novel before November began and been able to move onto the book I'm writing now, I just wouldn't be able to get hung up on counting words over writing a good story. <br /><br />All my non-YA stuff runs well over 100,000 words, so there's no question of not being able to finish an adult novel in only a month. Apart from my now-348,000-word Russian novel, which I wrote during three main writing periods over 8.5 years, I've only taken a few months to write my other two adult sagas. I'm actually thinking, though, that the book I'm working on now, the third book in a contemporary historical family saga, might be on the short side for me, perhaps within the vicinity of 150,000 words.<br /><br />I think I'm going to try selectively querying a few more agents for my Russian historical novel, agents who love historical fiction and deliberate sagas, but I think I'm going to put my non-YA historicals out as e-books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-86336616047249053312011-11-21T08:07:10.461-08:002011-11-21T08:07:10.461-08:00I tried Nano once, and figured out within the firs...I tried Nano once, and figured out within the first 3 days that it was not the contest for me. I don't do much of anything quickly, especially writing.<br /><br />I've been querying since mid-October, but I haven't sent out nearly as many queries as you. I need to get my butt in gear! Good luck to you!JEMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043891292719086478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-30775944471326789592011-11-21T07:57:44.092-08:002011-11-21T07:57:44.092-08:00I hope you find your love for your NaNo project ag...I hope you find your love for your NaNo project again! I think you're smart not trying to force yourself to write something you're not excited about. Good luck! And have a great French Thanksgiving!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462382909938737612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-73693058597781526082011-11-21T07:25:00.982-08:002011-11-21T07:25:00.982-08:00You straighten out those French kids!
Doesn't ...You straighten out those French kids!<br />Doesn't matter when you do your visiting and commenting, Katie. At least not to me.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-5042424819041320632011-11-21T06:54:01.133-08:002011-11-21T06:54:01.133-08:00Hang in there with all of the juggling CQG. I wou...Hang in there with all of the juggling CQG. I would love talking Thanksgiving with students--the food and family makes it one of my fav holidays.Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-81068661182120726642011-11-21T06:42:38.520-08:002011-11-21T06:42:38.520-08:00Awesome stats on the querying front. I hear you on...Awesome stats on the querying front. I hear you on NaNo. I didn't official join in this year, but subconsciously I was attempting an effort. FAIL. Simply too much going on in my life, right now.<br /><br />Only queried 12 back in September. Received 7 requests. Still waiting to hear on a full. Decided to edit the opening just a bit more, and then start querying again. )S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5691193709206281737.post-58897556469051482032011-11-21T06:39:53.331-08:002011-11-21T06:39:53.331-08:00I started querying FALLEN KNIGHT about the same ti...I started querying FALLEN KNIGHT about the same time you did, but I've only sent out a dozen or so letters so far (with no nibbles). I'm still not 100% happy with my query letter, thus my hesitance. *sigh*DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.com