tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post5855928801271489756..comments2024-03-19T05:28:48.920-04:00Comments on Kristin Smith: The Naked TruthKristin Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-27705580976304270562014-03-17T09:40:22.654-04:002014-03-17T09:40:22.654-04:00The first amazing admission you mentioned is that ...The first amazing admission you mentioned is that there is no rush. There really isn't - unless you're like me and bombard yourself with self-inflicted ones. (Yeah, don't don that.) Every writer's path to publication is unique. It's yours. I'm a firm believer in there's no right or wrong, here. Could you have made different choices along the way? Sure, but with each there is something to learn. And it that is how you become a better writer. :)S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-67550855366832035512014-03-17T07:58:03.806-04:002014-03-17T07:58:03.806-04:00Sorry about the rejections. :( But, I LOVE your a...Sorry about the rejections. :( But, I LOVE your attitude!! Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-55412428382501532692014-03-17T07:56:43.808-04:002014-03-17T07:56:43.808-04:00Awesome!! Great advice. Based off your own story, ...Awesome!! Great advice. Based off your own story, I just started looking into publishers who don't require agents. Thanks for the tip!! :)Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-39085425723135501312014-03-17T07:52:49.165-04:002014-03-17T07:52:49.165-04:00Thanks Birgit! I appreciate your words of encourag...Thanks Birgit! I appreciate your words of encouragement! :)Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-25231726216273246332014-03-15T22:09:33.003-04:002014-03-15T22:09:33.003-04:00I got two rejections today just from websites.=) ...I got two rejections today just from websites.=) But it doesn't get me down. It doesn't matter how many rejections. It matters how many say yes!!=)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625641439152204262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-1813766303426673912014-03-15T01:07:25.027-04:002014-03-15T01:07:25.027-04:00I started out not knowing what a query was either!...I started out not knowing what a query was either! In the early days, I tried a few times to query agents. Then I read an interview with Debbie Macomber and she said she said she didn't understand why writers were hanging all their hopes on agents...they should be querying editors. So, I started querying publishers that didn't require agents and went that route. I think if you're writing out of the love of writing, the road you take doesn't really matter. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-17265501571786861042014-03-14T14:09:49.672-04:002014-03-14T14:09:49.672-04:00If you believe in it as much as you do you will ge...If you believe in it as much as you do you will get it published but it is hard when rejection keeps hitting you in the face-don't despair! keep trying and it will pay offBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-43840921494213576612014-03-14T10:34:55.174-04:002014-03-14T10:34:55.174-04:00Thanks, Leandra! This definitely is not an easy pr...Thanks, Leandra! This definitely is not an easy process. We just have to have hope!! :)Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-90116019488555825112014-03-14T10:32:17.842-04:002014-03-14T10:32:17.842-04:00Oh wow! That is dedication!! Curious as to how lon...Oh wow! That is dedication!! Curious as to how long you were in the "query trenches"...Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-71635140280491657032014-03-13T21:40:55.529-04:002014-03-13T21:40:55.529-04:00I think we're soul mates, Kristin! I feel pret...I think we're soul mates, Kristin! I feel pretty much everything you described above. I just started querying for the second time last month(the first time was short lived b/c I quickly realized the book was horrible, lol!) and I've spent the last several weeks thinking my work is about as good as gum stuck to the bottom of your shoes. =) Hang in there, chica, you're not alone!Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-86207089597916527872014-03-13T14:14:35.252-04:002014-03-13T14:14:35.252-04:00I got an agent - after 93 queries. Now he's b...I got an agent - after 93 queries. Now he's busy trying to get a publisher. It's a long process!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-50954369325180500672014-03-13T11:43:10.645-04:002014-03-13T11:43:10.645-04:00I'll have to look into that! Thanks for the su...I'll have to look into that! Thanks for the suggestion! Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-67627318631141121002014-03-13T11:42:14.356-04:002014-03-13T11:42:14.356-04:00Sounds like contests are the way to go!! You sound...Sounds like contests are the way to go!! You sound like me! I keep finishing a new project before revising the one before it! :)Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-53068494413714734722014-03-13T11:40:47.761-04:002014-03-13T11:40:47.761-04:00Great advice Crystal! I entered a few contests rec...Great advice Crystal! I entered a few contests recently, and am now waiting to hear back.<br /><br />All of the above!! LOL :)Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-69095253014228498482014-03-13T11:26:29.847-04:002014-03-13T11:26:29.847-04:00Very true. I love your wisdom! Thanks for weighing...Very true. I love your wisdom! Thanks for weighing in on your publishing choice! I love hearing others stories--it helps me know about all the other different avenues I could take. :)Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-33842771270947014242014-03-13T08:06:00.176-04:002014-03-13T08:06:00.176-04:00I never even considered looking for an agent. Ther...I never even considered looking for an agent. There were so many publishers who accepted direct submissions, including some large ones, so I started there. And it finally paid off.<br />Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-211252348950701022014-03-13T00:04:27.986-04:002014-03-13T00:04:27.986-04:00I agree with Crystal. I've had much more luck ...I agree with Crystal. I've had much more luck getting requests through contests than querying. Only you know if you want to keep going with querying. Each time I stopped querying on a project it was because I knew there was something wrong with it. But each time, I finished a new project before I finished revising the last one, so I ended up just querying that.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-79016783069354159232014-03-12T12:50:05.669-04:002014-03-12T12:50:05.669-04:00Oh my goodness, YES. I think querying is pretty mu...Oh my goodness, YES. I think querying is pretty much a waste of time. If you're serious about getting an agent, go for agent-judged contests and conferences. They MUCH more effective. As far as publishing though...that's a toughie. It's all about what you want out of the process: fame, money, sharing your work, all of the above? You have to choose from what will be the most fulfilling for you. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531557973175364584.post-49817440071078903332014-03-12T10:09:22.241-04:002014-03-12T10:09:22.241-04:00Sometimes I think agents don't want something...Sometimes I think agents don't want something that's unique - they're too set in their ways and only want to take on what they know will sell. <br />I think you should keep trying if you have the time. I didn't want to waste any years so mine are ebooks on Amazon. I've yet to have them published, perhaps through a small publisher.<br />All the best, Kristin, whatever you choose.Frankie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787954599014677407noreply@blogger.com