tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post459595653466240930..comments2023-12-28T21:56:02.173-08:00Comments on One Magic Bean Buyer: Funny story and Writer questions...Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04070551912944266954noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-30252119269117456372013-01-11T08:06:52.491-08:002013-01-11T08:06:52.491-08:00Thanks Medeia. I'm usually pretty careful abou...Thanks Medeia. I'm usually pretty careful about trying to not post with errors, but I'd been in a hurry. Crazy how fast comments come in sometimes!Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070551912944266954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-81405463609190192022013-01-11T08:05:51.960-08:002013-01-11T08:05:51.960-08:00Yay! Heading over to see it right now!Yay! Heading over to see it right now!Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070551912944266954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-70632831785637648912013-01-11T01:39:20.547-08:002013-01-11T01:39:20.547-08:00I tweak my post several times after hitting "...I tweak my post several times after hitting "publish" and find I'll have a comment or two on the earlier version, the one with grammatical errors. <br /><br />I'd wait a bit longer to contact. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-31364142251216705762013-01-10T16:35:40.422-08:002013-01-10T16:35:40.422-08:00LOL about the ninja cave with a blog alarm! That&#...LOL about the ninja cave with a blog alarm! That's a great visual. <br /><br />Like everyone else, I'd definitely give it some more time making contact. :) Also, remember your post about Inky? Well, I said I'd post a picture of my muse, too and I finally did today. :)Chris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-68978218949613470542013-01-10T12:35:12.257-08:002013-01-10T12:35:12.257-08:00Thanks Mina!! And yeah, that's what I'm tr...Thanks Mina!! And yeah, that's what I'm trying to do. I'm actually almost 30K in to a new book, which feels like a huge accomplishment right now, cause I lost my inspiration for a bit, so it's nice to have it back and be writing every day again. I'm trying to keep most of my focus on that--but it's hard!!<br /><br />Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070551912944266954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-89957509118364296232013-01-10T12:33:39.300-08:002013-01-10T12:33:39.300-08:00Yeah, I'm not a big rule follower myself, but-...Yeah, I'm not a big rule follower myself, but--in this particular case--I am too paranoid to do otherwise. I'm one of those writers who thinks if I contact the agent at the wrong time, she'll automatically toss my partial in the trash heap cause I should've known better. hahaTamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070551912944266954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-21330665196135217162013-01-10T12:32:16.160-08:002013-01-10T12:32:16.160-08:00Thanks, Suzanne. And yeah, that's what everyon...Thanks, Suzanne. And yeah, that's what everyone is saying. Sigh. ;)Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070551912944266954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-62807845233294775642013-01-10T12:31:53.702-08:002013-01-10T12:31:53.702-08:00Most people seem to think I should wait another fo...Most people seem to think I should wait another four to six weeks. In the meantime I follow her on Twitter and comment on her stuff whenever she posts something even remotely "comment-able" I know that's not a real word, but it works. haha. I don't know if she'll make the connection of who I am, but I can hope.Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070551912944266954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-76956626259570302802013-01-10T12:29:56.026-08:002013-01-10T12:29:56.026-08:00Thanks, I'll do that! :)Thanks, I'll do that! :)Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070551912944266954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-60410997679309179882013-01-10T12:29:40.981-08:002013-01-10T12:29:40.981-08:00Thanks Al. Oh believe me, I definitely insert Twil...Thanks Al. Oh believe me, I definitely insert Twilight Zone music whenever I see Alex's name. I'd think he was a computer if his responses weren't all so human! hahaTamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070551912944266954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-60555585225315887042013-01-10T12:28:44.658-08:002013-01-10T12:28:44.658-08:00Thanks Mere,
Yeah, the general consensus seems to...Thanks Mere,<br /><br />Yeah, the general consensus seems to be to wait about another month. :)Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070551912944266954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-42948523205380916512013-01-10T12:28:04.843-08:002013-01-10T12:28:04.843-08:00haha...Yes, there were pictures! :) And no, she ne...haha...Yes, there were pictures! :) And no, she never said. But, she requested my partial from a contest that she also requested a bunch of other partials from. She signed at least two of those people in the first week--maybe three. It's very possible she got busy with them and let the rest slide a bit...People are saying to wait till the beginning of March, so I guess that's what I'll do! Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070551912944266954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-27785723079259231962013-01-10T12:06:20.364-08:002013-01-10T12:06:20.364-08:00Congrats on the request for a partial! Celebrate t...Congrats on the request for a partial! Celebrate that victory, girl! :-)<br /><br />I'd place the month counting from Dec. 3. Three to six months for a follow-up e-mail feels right, to me (so follow up at the start of March, if you need to). Some folks take even longer to get through stuff! Don't assume anything. Don't even think about it. (Yeah, I'm totes serious.) Keep writing/reading/enjoying your family/blogging, etc. Just go about your business. AND GOOD LUCK!!!!!Mina Lobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173895884776280826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-11688165170345286802013-01-10T09:13:59.962-08:002013-01-10T09:13:59.962-08:00I've always wondered that, too. Maybe it has t...I've always wondered that, too. Maybe it has to do with making my posts go live at the same time every day? If so, then maybe my blog is competing like a TV channel. Sweet!<br /><br />Awesome story - now, the rule of thumb I hear is check in at about 3 months, so you've got a couple weeks - not that I'm one to follow the rules or anything. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-36246786030777567232013-01-10T08:36:43.765-08:002013-01-10T08:36:43.765-08:00I totally understand this story! As for your submi...I totally understand this story! As for your submission in my experience sometimes it can take months to hear back. Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-64215381223269895752013-01-10T08:04:22.219-08:002013-01-10T08:04:22.219-08:00Haha. I know what you mean! I wrote a post the d...Haha. I know what you mean! I wrote a post the day after Christmas that I ended up pulling and of course, my coworker came in after the break talking about it. It was up for like 30 seconds! <br /><br />As others have asked, did she give you a turn around time? If not, you could be waiting indefinitely. :( You could always just send her an email asking how long her turn around is.Sushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552908436147965630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-71847730369608442472013-01-10T06:46:32.357-08:002013-01-10T06:46:32.357-08:00Alex is fast.
Some publishers and agents take up ...Alex is fast.<br /><br />Some publishers and agents take up to 6 months. Give her at least another month.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-10623728425869096252013-01-10T05:38:15.738-08:002013-01-10T05:38:15.738-08:00Hahaha, that was funny. I have to confess I also w...Hahaha, that was funny. I have to confess I also wondered how can he do that. It must be one of the greatest mysteries in the blogging community. Alex has the gift of ubiquity. He's omnipresent. (You could insert here the Twilight Zone theme). About your question, I would say you wait. I heard this may take a loong time. Al Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-71189436220384077582013-01-10T04:20:46.218-08:002013-01-10T04:20:46.218-08:00Hmm...a ninja cave with blog alarm. Intriguing!
...Hmm...a ninja cave with blog alarm. Intriguing!<br /><br />If she got back to you the next day after asking her to look at the revised version, then it seems like she still knows you exist! And if she'd only read ten pages by that point, it probably means she's just going through the submission slowly. If you think of it in terms of her only having the revised version since Dec. 3, I guess it's only been about a month (still lengthy depending on size of partial), but I think I'd wait a bit longer before nudging?<br /><br />And congrats on the partial, btw!Mere Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05659598966162312830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572019667107395682.post-71192985602520634412013-01-10T03:59:08.539-08:002013-01-10T03:59:08.539-08:00I laughed! You mean there were pictures? I need to...I laughed! You mean there were pictures? I need to go back and look.<br />Did she say up front how long it will take? Sometimes it is a month or two. Or three.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com