tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post2035979817755463257..comments2023-11-05T04:39:26.130-05:00Comments on CJ's Living Dreams: 10 Things I'll Never Figure Out as an AuthorUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-5179950629342238712010-10-11T20:43:40.628-04:002010-10-11T20:43:40.628-04:00Derek,
I never thought about it that way, but you...Derek,<br /><br />I never thought about it that way, but you're right. Totally backwards and extremely frustrating!CJ Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369646691494182708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-60039554212402091282010-10-11T16:46:03.084-04:002010-10-11T16:46:03.084-04:00Here's one for you. My top pet peeve, authors ...Here's one for you. My top pet peeve, authors wanting to break into the NY publishing houses have to have an agent. Okay, fine. Then why is it so hard to get an agent? The whole system is backward.<br /><br />The author has to convince an agent to sign them on so they can make money off the author? Name another business where the employer has to send a resume(Query letter) to a prospective employee? <br /><br />The cart is in front of the horse.D. Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888422994703927833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-82473108989681729292010-10-11T10:36:27.697-04:002010-10-11T10:36:27.697-04:00Excellent point, Phylis. And they always start ou...Excellent point, Phylis. And they always start out by saying, "I usually don't like romance, but...<br /><br />It's like me reading and trying to review a self-help book. I hate those things. Why would I put myself through reading one? And why in H E double toothpicks would I review one???CJ Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369646691494182708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-78772741812619062772010-10-11T09:57:44.027-04:002010-10-11T09:57:44.027-04:00This one is probably not high up and I haven't...This one is probably not high up and I haven't had that much experience in the publishing world but reviewers who review a book that isn't the genre they like to read. There review ends up picking apart the genre and not about the book. Great points all CJ.Phylishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08488241803600921862noreply@blogger.com