#queryfail - Grow up, people!

[selestial_owg]

Last Thursday, some agents and editors on Twitter got together and did the first round of what they called Queryfail.  Essentially, they devoted their day to posting snippets or general comments about the queries they read that day to show why the queries were rejected.  Most left out anything that could be used by an outsider to pinpoint who the

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[falcatatimes]

Hey Sel,
I have to laugh at a lot of this to be honest as I really do find it weird that the same people who are willing to put samples up online through thier own blogs or websites then complain about copyright infringement when its already available for bigger chunks.

Plus, if we're going to be honest if youre going to be an author you need skin that would make a rhino jealous. You can't be that sensitive. Add to the fact now that many submission letters will be improved due to this and I think that they should grow the hell up and accept whats been said. Learn from it, grow from it and get on with it.

Finally its taught me one valuable lesson, you might as well write that letter on loo roll at least you can use the line, you'll never be caught short again and at least my letter will be used for its proper intent. LOL

[selestial_owg]

LOL I never thought about writing mine on toilet paper. With the right agent,they MIGHT actually find it funny.

Okay, maybe not. I would.

[monkeelover83]

I think it's a neat idea, especially if it gives idea of what people are doing wrong when it comes to query letters.

(I did the name search thing for fun and there 700 or so people with my last name in the US, not too popular).