Comments on: Pay-it-forward Contest: Query Consultation

By: emily

emily — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:55:00 +0000

Hi Sherry, not sure if I have arrived in time for the query contest, (though the antipodies is a day ahead so maybe still yesterday with you -hmm confusing!) arrived at your site through Romance Readers review. Often use interesting reviews to track new authors – your book sounded great – sophisticated, fun and a heroine to match the hero. (a woman who’s lived and with secrets too!) Love the victorian period. So much change. Can’t wait to read it. Am keen for a consultation too if still time to add to the hat, or mix.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:22:00 +0000

I'm interested in the query consult.

Looking forward to PA's release!

Nancy

By: Maggie Robinson

Maggie Robinson — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Please sign me up. I’ve just started querying a new book. Maybe I should stop until I get professional help!

And after all the raves, I’m so looking forward to PA.

By: Sara Lindsey

Sara Lindsey — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:32:00 +0000

Jamie... sigh!

Can't wait to sigh for Camden!

Sherry, you MUST read Outlander. I will warn you, however, that in 99% of cases obsession will set in, followed by days of non-stop reading. Rereading will commence for an unknown period of time - each case differs - and then withdrawal sets in. Your mood will oscillate between irritability, anxiety, depression, and anger until the next book is released.

I, too, would love to enter the query pool, especially since my book has just undergone revisions that necessitate a new query letter.

Also, like Tracy, I queried KN with a letter basically written off of the example on her website and received a form rejection in under 24 hours. Of course, that same query generated numerous requests for partials and fulls, so maybe it was the story she didn't like...

Now hie thee to a bookstore and prepare to fall in love with one James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser!

By: Sherry Thomas

Sherry Thomas — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:55:00 +0000

Anon,

Jamie Fraser is the hero of Outlander (Cross Stitch in UK) by Diana Gabaldon.

I haven’t read the book myself–my agent is telling me too. But I do know that lots and lots of people luuurve Jamie Fraser, so for Camden to be compared to Jamie…woot!

By: Gina Black

Gina Black — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:46:00 +0000

Oooh. I’m *very* interested in a query consultation.

By: Tiffany Kenzie

Tiffany Kenzie — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:16:00 +0000

Did you just say Jamie Fraser? I lurve Jamie..the ultimate hero.

I think I’m pretty good at queries… I got me two requests for fulls out of four sent… not bad odds, before that, and with an old query, i didn’t have such high odds. I ask some good q’s non rhetoric–since agents no-likey)but more help the merrier…

By: Elyssa Papa

Elyssa Papa — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:02:00 +0000

Hi Sherry,

I would love to have a query consultation! And I just devoured Private Arrangements… I absolutely love it. I have the novel inked into my bloodstream, and even now as I’m typing, I remember lines and scenes from the book. It’s awesome, Sherry! Congrats!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:41:00 +0000

Hi Sherry!
I’m very much interested in the query letter contest. I recently queried Ms. Nelson, but she rejected me form style. I’d love to get your input on my letter to see if it was the story idea or the writing.
Thanks so much!
Tracy S.

By: Angelle Trieste

Angelle Trieste — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:53:00 +0000

I’m interested in the query consultation.

I’m waiting for my copy of PRIVATE ARRANGEMENT to arrive. It seems to take AMZ forever to ship it.