tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post6908063136101743866..comments2023-11-02T05:29:57.954-04:00Comments on From the Heart: Just Breaks My Heart by Linda S. GlazAndy Scheer, Hartline Literaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010440105558099014noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-24803843681669461372014-09-05T20:57:31.423-04:002014-09-05T20:57:31.423-04:00Linda you explained yourself so well that it took ...Linda you explained yourself so well that it took the sting away from a decline I received with the editor's suggestions just a few hours ago. Thank you so much!Jean Ann Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357746520145826414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-58247567623368919932014-09-02T11:58:27.951-04:002014-09-02T11:58:27.951-04:00It can be any topic, it just has to speak to me in...It can be any topic, it just has to speak to me in a way that I can't put it down. I've picked up things I never would have expected to like, and bam! I just connect with it. I know there are plenty of agents who take on a work that they know will sell, and that's it. But I want to be able to get so behind a project that I can't stop talking about it to anyone who will listen. Which is why I probably miss some great projects, but it's how I want to do biz. Crazy...I know.Linda Glazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374683352435771715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-79246967557784514902014-09-02T11:41:57.812-04:002014-09-02T11:41:57.812-04:00So...briefly, in Christian non-fiction...what is i...So...briefly, in Christian non-fiction...what is it that gets you in the gut? Humor ala Anne Lamott? Sweet affirming musings? Confronting doubt? Just curious.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00034650034053143388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-74913776993321077592014-09-02T11:32:31.595-04:002014-09-02T11:32:31.595-04:00Agree - that's always been the hardest part of...Agree - that's always been the hardest part of this job for me. Oh, I know at the very minimum that I'm going to have to say no to 90% of them, the numbers tell me that. We can just represent so many people. But that doesn't make it any easier because I never lose sight of what that no means to the individual author. And I'm turning down good projects, that's the sad part. They are just losing to projects that are a better fit for me. The competition these days is such at good simply isn't good enough, we are looking for excellent, those projects that stand head and shoulders above the others that we are receiving. But it's still hard.<br />Terry Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526255183090554401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-17521574649830943892014-09-02T11:16:04.518-04:002014-09-02T11:16:04.518-04:00It's never been easy to say no.It's never been easy to say no.Linda Glazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374683352435771715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-73862363189961205862014-09-02T11:08:38.374-04:002014-09-02T11:08:38.374-04:00Linda, this is like you were inside my head! Great...Linda, this is like you were inside my head! Great post. Diana Flegalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11373354354968232390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-52805769613756031692014-09-01T22:14:35.112-04:002014-09-01T22:14:35.112-04:00Enjoyed this! Thanks for writing it. :)Enjoyed this! Thanks for writing it. :)Megan Besinghttp://www.meganbesing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-46459594847063279012014-09-01T13:58:31.106-04:002014-09-01T13:58:31.106-04:00Absolutely, Tom. And we do this all the time. If w...Absolutely, Tom. And we do this all the time. If we know they are looking for a particular type novel or non-fiction project, we will send it along. And I've had a couple folks takes the projects because they felt that immediate connection to it. It's awesome when that happens!Linda Glazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374683352435771715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-39933907842264863762014-09-01T13:53:57.032-04:002014-09-01T13:53:57.032-04:00Interesting. In a case like this, would you ever s...Interesting. In a case like this, would you ever send the mss to another Hartline agent in case they wanted it? Just curious.Tom Threadgillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068880747207312388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-90871727933113437512014-09-01T13:45:55.855-04:002014-09-01T13:45:55.855-04:00Linda, I love your honesty. I've read elsewher...Linda, I love your honesty. I've read elsewhere about a MS being rejected by several agents only to find a good home elsewhere and a faithful following of readers. <br /><br />Writers need to remember this and send queries to agents that happen to like their particular genre, if possible (and to take rejection with a grain of salt).<br /><br />I agree with Terri. I want an agent who believes in me and my stories. Passion for a project is powerful and contagious. <br /><br />Blessings ~ Wendy ❀ Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-14794041881576318762014-09-01T11:21:19.139-04:002014-09-01T11:21:19.139-04:00Totally get it. It isn't fair to pretend and t...Totally get it. It isn't fair to pretend and then you can't place their book.Would rather wait for the right one. :))Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-34525270518227736952014-09-01T10:57:42.434-04:002014-09-01T10:57:42.434-04:00It's sort of like when your best friend shows ...It's sort of like when your best friend shows you a picture of her new boyfriend. She is drooling over the photo and all of your friends are also drooling. He has ALL of the right characteristics to make a woman go bonkers, but for some reason, you just don't see him the same way. Maybe that's a bad analogy, but I remember that happening in high school, so thought I'd mention it.Linda Glazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374683352435771715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-26225779007021141582014-09-01T10:37:42.450-04:002014-09-01T10:37:42.450-04:00And you, Terri, will do so well, because you under...And you, Terri, will do so well, because you understand that publication is a result of perseverance! But it still breaks my heart to say no....Linda Glazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374683352435771715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-47386831221978892282014-09-01T10:35:08.664-04:002014-09-01T10:35:08.664-04:00This is what I've learned over the years in my...This is what I've learned over the years in my search for an agent: I want then fully behind my story to represent me. I want my agent to be my biggest cheerleader-not only for one book but for all of them. I appreciate your reasoning.Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.com