tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627214116764692432.post7438194097638750719..comments2023-07-30T04:02:45.477-07:00Comments on Jenny Kaczorowski | In Somnis Veritas: "No Response Means No"Jenny Kaczorowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00289053983485597342noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627214116764692432.post-32245407069304800232011-09-19T11:37:16.382-07:002011-09-19T11:37:16.382-07:00Thanks for the award, MC! I try to keep it interes...Thanks for the award, MC! I try to keep it interesting :)<br /><br />Querying is about managing expectations. I want everyone to love my work as much as I do, but that's just silly. If we all loved the same books, there'd be a lot fewer on the shelves! But yes, unclear submissions guidelines don't help anyone.Jenny Kaczorowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00289053983485597342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627214116764692432.post-77498753220517223832011-09-17T04:04:11.636-07:002011-09-17T04:04:11.636-07:00Interesting post. It's all about managing expe...Interesting post. It's all about managing expectations. No response policies are fine by me, but I think the agent also has a responsibility to make the parameters clear on submission guidelines. Fuzzy response information can lead to a lot of unnecessary angst.<br /><br />Serious bit over, I also wanted to stop by to present you with a Versatile Blogger Award. Really like what you're doing over here :)MC Rogersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13735238884673302488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627214116764692432.post-63751264171076097702011-09-16T21:21:12.435-07:002011-09-16T21:21:12.435-07:00It's easy to forget agents are people too, isn...It's easy to forget agents are people too, isn't it? I know I build them up in my head until I think they're all just waiting to strike down my precious manuscript and tell me I'm a failure. In reality, all the agents I've ever known are people who love books as much as I do and are looking for wonderful stories to champion. It's good to remind myself that they really are on my side and hate saying no as much as I hate hearing it! Good luck with querying when you do start. It gets much easier after you send the first one :)Jenny Kaczorowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00289053983485597342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627214116764692432.post-39814145629626855032011-09-16T20:56:03.162-07:002011-09-16T20:56:03.162-07:00I learned about all of this backwards, by reading ...I learned about all of this backwards, by reading the responses from other agents and former agents first. My initial reaction was, "Oh, what a horrible policy!" But after reading the post that started it all, I didn't think she was being unreasonable. Although, I agree with you that when I start querying, I would like some sort of autoreponse.<br /><br />There are a couple different snarky agent blogs that I follow for a laugh and as education on what not to do, but I never thought about rejections from the agent's POV until your post. I guess it would get rather demoralizing after awhile to dole out so many No's.Avery Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15615057600393412922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627214116764692432.post-21088686164436203802011-09-16T18:36:40.300-07:002011-09-16T18:36:40.300-07:00I think sometimes we get so caught up in wanting A...I think sometimes we get so caught up in wanting AN agent that we forget the kind of agent we really want. I know the right agent is out there and it's just a matter of getting the right query across the right desk!Jenny Kaczorowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00289053983485597342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627214116764692432.post-64839655360784925982011-09-16T17:15:13.178-07:002011-09-16T17:15:13.178-07:00I agree with you--I don't mind a "no resp...I agree with you--I don't mind a "no response means no" policy as long as the agent has some sort of autoresponder to at least let you know that your query arrived. And I would definitely get a million rejections to find that one agent that really loves my work rather than a million requests from agents that just want something to rep.Francesca Zappiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16876692064254806825noreply@blogger.com