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SheilaT

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15. What do you mean by good feedback from an agent?

Reply to Squinch (Reply #14)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 12:12 AM

Jun 2014

Did the agent ask to see more? Make suggestions for changes? If that's the case, do the changes and get it back to the agent.

Of if that agent isn't interested, despite the feedback you got, absolutely find a writers conference with agents and editors and get a pitch session.

I know that by hearing what the people who might really market or buy my work say, I've toughened up a lot, and my self editing is, I'm pretty sure, a whole lot better.

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It can rip your gut out.... CherokeeDem Apr 2014 #1

Part of what surprises me is that Squinch Apr 2014 #4

I loved the writing part.... CherokeeDem Apr 2014 #5

Right now my neighbor is tearing my baby apart Savannahmann Apr 2014 #2

This is what I am learning. Squinch Apr 2014 #3

An agent or an editor would be far more brutal than a writing group. SheilaT Apr 2014 #6

Any in the East that you would recommend? Squinch Apr 2014 #8

I haven't been to any in the east. SheilaT Apr 2014 #10

It IS difficult! Brainstormy Apr 2014 #7

Yes, I am seeing that this is the trick: who do you listen to and who do you discount. Squinch Apr 2014 #9

What's especially difficult SheilaT Apr 2014 #11

Good luck with that. I'm going to have to look into more workshops. Squinch Apr 2014 #12

Hi Squinch! I just discovered this group. pnwmom Jun 2014 #13

Pnwmom! Hi! I have a mystery novel that has Squinch Jun 2014 #14

What do you mean by good feedback from an agent? SheilaT Jun 2014 #15

She said it was not ready for publication, but she Squinch Jun 2014 #16

I sincerely hope you are working on those changes. SheilaT Jun 2014 #17

. Squinch Jun 2014 #18

I'm glad you found a group! CrispyQ Jul 2014 #19

I just had a critique where they pointed out a problem that is pretty big, and I knew it was in Squinch Jul 2014 #20