tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post9138833876389875392..comments2023-09-09T09:06:58.754+01:00Comments on Crawl Space: Four times I didn't get an agent & one time I didSarah Hilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-60836795908872263272012-02-18T10:35:35.700+00:002012-02-18T10:35:35.700+00:00Thanks, Lae!Thanks, Lae!Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-38589481491103663772012-02-18T09:32:31.259+00:002012-02-18T09:32:31.259+00:00Love your post. I can see myself in it from beginn...Love your post. I can see myself in it from beginning to end. Funny, inspiring and uplifting. Great post! :)Lae Moniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02716632686309720778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-67207424594430294222011-05-17T17:19:37.636+01:002011-05-17T17:19:37.636+01:00Thanks, Deb, I'm so glad you dropped by to rea...Thanks, Deb, I'm so glad you dropped by to read. I thought it was only fair to give a candid account of the disappointment (I didn't put in the many, many times I wept tears of frustration at my inability to Get It Right), but ultimately I do hope it's an encouraging story for readers struggling in the way I was (and still am, pesky rewrites!).Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-59200355691985432872011-05-17T16:53:58.820+01:002011-05-17T16:53:58.820+01:00Like Anne said right at the beginning, thanks so m...Like Anne said right at the beginning, thanks so much for writing this. I'm going to bookmark it to come back to again ... and again ... and again. I could feel your disappointment each time and yet it's so encouraging. I'm sure great things are on the horizon for you. Well done!Deb Rickardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17941866708845848582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-25937999927645087552011-05-16T12:46:44.941+01:002011-05-16T12:46:44.941+01:00Brilliant success story, Ange, congrats! And thank...Brilliant success story, Ange, congrats! And thanks for dropping by.Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-78636822555531412432011-05-16T12:42:17.232+01:002011-05-16T12:42:17.232+01:00Wow, you deserve all the success that comes your w...Wow, you deserve all the success that comes your way. Talk about determination. <br />I do agree that you shouldn't move on from an agent who shows takes the time to make a few suggestions - before saying no!! I asked the agent who did that to me, if she'd mind if I made the changes and sent my ms again. She said 'fine.' She said it was much better but then suggested more changes. I fought my case on a couple of her suggestions but agreed to others. She re-read it, and said she'd represent me. So you're right - persevere!!<br />Have my fingers crossed for you. <br />@angebartonAngela Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221068291904611525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-75619573582170837142011-05-04T07:40:17.802+01:002011-05-04T07:40:17.802+01:00Thanks, Pete.Thanks, Pete.Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-58074576319722592592011-05-03T21:27:03.755+01:002011-05-03T21:27:03.755+01:00Great story, and inspiring. Thanks, PeteGreat story, and inspiring. Thanks, PeteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-21471242539571491562011-03-31T18:59:42.245+01:002011-03-31T18:59:42.245+01:00Thanks, Fehmida!Thanks, Fehmida!Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-72575454463683372412011-03-31T18:55:51.196+01:002011-03-31T18:55:51.196+01:00Very uplifting and inspirational, thanks so much f...Very uplifting and inspirational, thanks so much for posting this. Looking forward to your novel. <br /><br />fehmidaFehmida Zakeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328082414123260908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-39653090047173245742011-03-30T08:00:30.595+01:002011-03-30T08:00:30.595+01:00Thanks, Jaxbee. From the sound of it, you're w...Thanks, Jaxbee. From the sound of it, you're well on the way. The agent must see her time spent on your ms as an investment, which means she knows you have promise - and you're proving you have staying power, which is the other half of the equation. Very best of luck with book two, and enjoy the (bumpy) ride.Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-27856359192296293802011-03-29T23:19:08.666+01:002011-03-29T23:19:08.666+01:00This is a wonderful, uplifting post, thanks Sarah!...This is a wonderful, uplifting post, thanks Sarah! I've just received a rejection from an agent who's invested so much time in me, I almost feel as sorry for her as I do me! She gave me fantastically useful feedback on my full ms. I thanked her and asked if she'd consider looking at any revisions. 'Of course,' she said, bless her. She's just read the revisions and sent me a wonderfully comprehensive note on why she won't be taking this forward this time. I am disappointed, of course, but actually, I'm just so pleased that she made her original comments as my re-write with those firmly in mind has made this a much better book than the one I sent to her three months ago. I've pretty much had free editorial services and if I do go on to get an agent for this novel, it will be partly due to this agent's feedback. And if I don't, then I'll have a go with book number two (yes I'm writing it :), starting with this agent first.<br />Best of luck with your career, Sarah.jaxbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155801517517119599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-85252083401402768192011-03-28T15:45:21.987+01:002011-03-28T15:45:21.987+01:00Thanks, Jessica. I may need to do a new post about...Thanks, Jessica. I may need to do a new post about the nerve-wracking business of waiting for the agent's verdict on rewrites!Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-45045533727659542182011-03-28T15:25:02.373+01:002011-03-28T15:25:02.373+01:00Thank you Sarah for a really great article. I thin...Thank you Sarah for a really great article. I think it has already been said but I found your post encouraging :)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08947711142075013900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-711503561747163272011-03-21T20:46:26.543+00:002011-03-21T20:46:26.543+00:00Thank you, Sarah! I'm glad you found the post ...Thank you, Sarah! I'm glad you found the post useful.Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-56419696147579245632011-03-21T20:03:36.797+00:002011-03-21T20:03:36.797+00:00Wonderful post! Thank you for sharing your wisdom ...Wonderful post! Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experience, extremely beneficial to us aspiring writers. <br /><br /><a href="http://fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sarah Allen<br />(my creative writing blog)</a>Sarah Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-39905328877974616912011-03-16T12:35:20.416+00:002011-03-16T12:35:20.416+00:00Thanks, Jan. It sounds like you have a rapport wit...Thanks, Jan. It sounds like you have a rapport with the agent, and it's great you're building on that. Very best of luck with this newest "beginning".Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-13433600116564203182011-03-16T12:20:53.350+00:002011-03-16T12:20:53.350+00:00this is a very helpful post. I'm in that strea...this is a very helpful post. I'm in that stream and I send out my newest book to the same agent feeling like that is ballsy and wrong but I don't care - she took loads of the first book and I took her advice and her compliments and have kept working. I hope I have the same happy beginning - I nearly wrote ending but it isn't.<br /><a href="http://www.labanan.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Jan Morrison</a>Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771180344305042855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-80449642798827782162011-03-15T10:36:37.082+00:002011-03-15T10:36:37.082+00:00Thanks, Flowerpot!Thanks, Flowerpot!Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-8826584124556711922011-03-15T10:22:51.506+00:002011-03-15T10:22:51.506+00:00Wonderful news and well done for such perserveranc...Wonderful news and well done for such perserverance which is a lot of what it is all about isnt it? Good for you!Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-72682457229051056262011-03-15T07:50:18.018+00:002011-03-15T07:50:18.018+00:00Hi Gale, great to see my blog over at yours. I hop...Hi Gale, great to see my blog over at yours. I hope it gives heart to other writers who are where I was at earlier legs of this journey. As I said to another reader, I wish I'd been able to see into this future (which is still uncertain, of course, and hard work but that's par for the course) and know that the persistence and effort is starting to pay off.Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-76138290613588381292011-03-15T01:00:19.655+00:002011-03-15T01:00:19.655+00:00Great story of perseverance! I really needed to he...Great story of perseverance! I really needed to hear this story right now, and you deserve all the success you've gotten for working so hard. I'd like to recognize your blog on my writing blog as blog of the week, Scrivengale, where I will picture it and put a link in the sidebar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-15781197383977947272011-03-12T17:04:47.371+00:002011-03-12T17:04:47.371+00:00Thanks, AE. I tweeted your mugging from the Telegr...Thanks, AE. I tweeted your mugging from the Telegraph - excellent that you were able to sell it and "out" the she-worm and her like.Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-53638083560774943842011-03-12T17:02:57.182+00:002011-03-12T17:02:57.182+00:00Tweeting this too!Tweeting this too!Anne-Elisabeth Moutethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15793046312494312739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3533238794548293419.post-11719991845793181812011-03-12T16:43:57.822+00:002011-03-12T16:43:57.822+00:00Thanks, Sara!Thanks, Sara!Sarah Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379986260169703599noreply@blogger.com