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Not only was the blog awesome, but so were many of...

2011-12-05T13:57:15.412-05:00

Not only was the blog awesome, but so were many of the comments. Thanks for giving me a good laugh. I needed one.

But the agent is not more important than the write...

2010-02-02T23:09:46.017-05:00

But the agent is not more important than the writer. If they are, shut down their submissions.

Coddling aspiring writers? I don't think so. ...

2010-02-02T23:07:21.616-05:00

Coddling aspiring writers? I don't think so. Maybe critique groups, writer groups, etc might coddle and hand hold aspiring writer's hands, but that's about it in the world of publishing. Publishing is brutal. This is beyond brutal. Its down right cruel. Simply reject and move on. Of course, I could publish a blog post of rejection letters that unprofessional and not a single agent would accept that from writers.

Yes, surely there is no place for the Rejectionist...

2010-02-01T14:35:22.917-05:00

Yes, surely there is no place for the Rejectionist in the gentle world of publishing, what with its lengthy history of coddling aspiring writers.

Found this off someone's comment on twitter. ...

2010-01-30T18:38:57.017-05:00

Found this off someone's comment on twitter. Never will visit here again and I recommend the same for other writers. Yes, it's said with some humor, but there's a mean edge to it all. A person who hides behind anonymity and calls writers names has a bleak future in publishing. BTW-- don't fuck with me. You can find my name.

We start with a question, because 90% of the '...

2010-01-29T16:02:16.679-05:00

We start with a question, because 90% of the 'how to write a query' books tell you to!

How do you feel about a question to evoke a memory of a feeling? ;-)

Don't forget seagulls' habits of crapping ...

2010-01-29T06:43:14.640-05:00

Don't forget seagulls' habits of crapping on people at random but with such unerring accuracy there seems to be intent behind the defeca(c)tion.

If green were blue, and red was yellow, what color...

2010-01-29T02:29:59.776-05:00

If green were blue, and red was yellow, what color would Tuesday be?

Don't think too hard on that one.

I just discovered this blog tonight. It's hilarious. Keep up the great job.

PS I really hate that my word verification CAPTCHA to post this comment was 'Cullen.'

Have you ever imagined a world without rhetorical ...

2010-01-26T15:23:16.682-05:00

Have you ever imagined a world without rhetorical questions? :D

*ducks*

You made some of those up, right? Right?

2010-01-26T14:30:22.725-05:00

You made some of those up, right? Right?

Ellen, actually these are quite tame, and as with ...

2010-01-26T12:21:41.404-05:00

Ellen, actually these are quite tame, and as with the “Would you die to save millions?” question, are more Le R poking fun at herself than anyone else. If you’d like some real trashing, read back a bit for the Deluge of Nutters post.

But I do hear what you’re saying, and I’ve often thought that someday my own attempts at queries will be posted on a blog just like this. Would I enjoy that? Not at all. But Le R wouldn’t have mentioned my name, and if I happened to see it, it’d sure help me out.

In fact, if given the choice between all of my work being seen by no one ever, or one of my blunders on a query being posted on a blog like this, and so actually help others get published, I’d go for door number two. And then go get seriously drunk.

In the end, though, this is Le R’s blog, and this is how assistants and slush readers like herself keep their sanity. They have to unload somewhere, and better here, where it’s safe, than talking mad shit at some Super-Fancy High Fullutent Literary Event.

What happens when a spark between two people le...

2010-01-26T09:59:15.843-05:00
What happens when a spark between two people leads to obsession, an unyielding desire that ultimately will destroy the lives of everyone involved and turn deepest love to darkest hate while sowing the seeds of vengeance?

Isn't this Hamlet?

That seagle thing (loud, eats anything, likes the ...

2010-01-26T09:33:24.133-05:00
That seagle thing (loud, eats anything, likes the seashore, sort of awkward) is one of the funniest things I've read in a long, long time. Congratulations, madam.

Out of all the other blogs, yours is the funniest...

2010-01-26T06:26:00.852-05:00
Out of all the other blogs, yours is the funniest!

Wrong, AimeeLove. I've been happily represente...

2010-01-26T05:50:20.777-05:00
Wrong, AimeeLove. I've been happily represented by a wonderful agent for over seven years. It just pains me to see writers being abused.

Well Ellen, at least now we know who wrote at leas...

2010-01-25T23:04:25.657-05:00
Well Ellen, at least now we know who wrote at least one of those queries...

My heart breaks for the earnest, hardworking write...

2010-01-25T22:29:54.888-05:00
My heart breaks for the earnest, hardworking writers who have queried you. They don't deserve this.

I am my own totem animal; no other creature is neu...

2010-01-25T21:33:41.248-05:00
I am my own totem animal; no other creature is neurotic enough.

Aaaa! Ulysses those were brilliant too! :D Okay,...

2010-01-25T21:09:05.705-05:00
Aaaa! Ulysses those were brilliant too! :D

Okay, I've got some more for you.

How many roads must a man walk down before he'll admit that he's lost?

Why do fools fall in love and then feel compelled to sing about it?

To be or not to be?

What does become of the broken hearted?

And, most important of all, if Le R is going to marry all these people she's proposed to, are we invited to the wedding and will there be booze?

I should not have found this as funny as I did. ...

2010-01-25T20:17:43.020-05:00
I should not have found this as funny as I did.

Bad, bad Storyqueen.

(am still laughing.)

I can't decide which is my fave. I did have to...

2010-01-25T19:29:15.211-05:00
I can't decide which is my fave. I did have to clean Earl Grey off the computer after the seagull totem, so that must be it :)

I think this is my favorite blog post ever. Do yo...

2010-01-25T19:28:06.644-05:00
I think this is my favorite blog post ever.

Do you ever wonder what you'd do if you laughed so hard you split your (Indy Colts p.j.) pants?

I like to laugh. This made me laugh. Therefore I ...

2010-01-25T18:54:56.255-05:00
I like to laugh. This made me laugh.

Therefore I like this.

Sooooo with Fawn! No rhetoricals for me either. Th...

2010-01-25T18:38:19.991-05:00
Sooooo with Fawn! No rhetoricals for me either. This query business is hard work. I'm not even to that stage yet (second draft still :( ) and I'm freaked out by it.

Oh crap! Darl, did I hit the send button? Honey is...

2010-01-25T17:58:36.592-05:00
Oh crap! Darl, did I hit the send button? Honey is Janet Reid, and bloke is Nathan Bransford.