Comments on: Welcome Agent Holly Root!

By: John E

John E — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:24:01 +0000

Holly Root rocks!

By: Carly

Carly — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:00:46 +0000

Holly, thank you so much for joining us! I know you gav ehelp and inspiration to so many people!

By: Angelle

Angelle — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:16:33 +0000

Thank you, Holly! Glad to know that we shouldn’t really use the web form. I used that to send a query to you, but never heard back, so I wasn’t sure what the response policy was.

By: December Quinn/Stacia Kane

December Quinn/Stacia Kane — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 10:47:51 +0000

What a great interview! Thanks!

By: Paula R.

Paula R. — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:44:14 +0000

Sorry, I am so late….I wanted to Welcome Holly to the jungle…thank you for taking the time to share your expertise with us…your points will come in handy if I ever decide to write a full length novel…After these Saturday lessons…I convince myself that I am going to start, but once time goes by, I put it off and lose my confidence…

I like the point about being honesty as well as the one that says a writer should be ruthless by slashing and burning information that gives too much away…I think that the latter would be one of the hardest things to do as a writer…I guess that is what separates the good writers from the bad, huh?

Jules, I see that you are done…yippee… CONGRATULATIONS….

I can’t wait until the summer gets here…Carly, I hope that you are feeling better…

Talk to you all later…

Peace and love,
Paula R.

By: Shelli Stevens

Shelli Stevens — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:35:44 +0000

Hi, Holly! I love agent interviews. It’s like a sneak peek inside their head. I liked your response about letting your voice come out in the actual query. That’s one thing I always struggle with–how much of ‘myself’ I can allow in a query or reply. I think I end up hitting delete/backspace a little more than I need to! *Grin* But it’s good to know I can loosen up…maybe just a little.

By: Estella

Estella — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:11:29 +0000

Very informarive post!

By: Cher

Cher — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:43:31 +0000

Thank you Ms. Root for your answers.

I asked about e-publishing because even though my first 5 books are e-published I am trying to move away from e-publishing to try to get into print.

I wasn’t sure if agents had a negative view of authors who have been e-pubbed and are wanting to move into print.

In other words, do agents feel that e-published authors are published by a “lesser” publishing god?

Do you think there is a kind of stigma attached to it when an e-pubbed author queries an agent?

YAY JULIE!!! WOO HOO!! YOU FINISHED AND THAT’S GREAT!!

Celebrate, celebrate, dance to the music…

Cher

By: Cher

Cher — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:37:00 +0000

Thank you Ms. Root for your answers. I asked about e-publishing because even though first 5 books are e-published I want to move away from e-publishing and try to get into print. I wasn’t sure if agents had a negative view of authors who have been e-pubbed and are wanting to move into print.

YAY JULIE!!!

By: Caryn

Caryn — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:15:50 +0000

Thank you for posting this! It was so good to read. I was especially heartened when you said that the number one reason you pass on queries is because it’s obvious that the author is not ready to be serious, and/or the manuscript is not ready. It’s daunting to hear how many queries agents receive and how few clients they take on, so it’s nice to know that there are some easy things to avoid so as not to be tossed into the auto-reject pile.