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Commendation by @AgentPete :) Ah. Jodes. Apologies. I will run off and get my eyes tested. -
AgentPete reacted to David Newrick's post in the thread Craft Chat Literary Agents' comments and can I use them with Like.
Thank you for your professional response @AgentPete . Your final point got me the most! My dear, cherished, readers are what really counts and I would never do anything to hurt them or mislead them, so you are absolutely right. Most of what I...
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OOH congratulations to all winners!! This was really fun :-) And @AgentPete appreciate the public reprimand :) But what is it they say? There's no bad publicity? So thank you very much.
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AgentPete replied to the thread Craft Chat Literary Agents' comments and can I use them.This is the sort of question that’s best addressed in the Steam Room or the Huddle. Without that shield of privacy I can only make fairly general comments. Rejection is often hard to handle, but it’s an inescapable part of the writer’s life, and...
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AgentPete reacted to Rachael Burnett's post in the thread Craft Chat Literary Agents' comments and can I use them with Like.
Coming from an academic perspective re quoting, as long as you state the full name of the person/publication/date/page no (I know some of this isn't appropriate), you can quote short sentences without permission. However, if the person's email...
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AgentPete reacted to Katie-Ellen's post in the thread Craft Chat Literary Agents' comments and can I use them with Like.
The problem with doing this is, that while tempting, it risks becoming the elephant in the room. Or an ouroboros. Those other agents may have offered positive or even fulsome feedback and encouragement. But they didn't say yes. Nor did they...