tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post1086605236300268647..comments2024-03-10T00:26:33.241-08:00Comments on <strike>Muse Riding Shotgun</strike>: IWSG: Advice for the New Year.Mason T. Matchakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-25126820389259674132016-01-12T19:41:49.557-08:002016-01-12T19:41:49.557-08:00Very true! It's amazing how easy that is to f...Very true! It's amazing how easy that is to forget. There are so many other things to think about, especially while working toward publishing, but if you're not enjoying it, then there's something wrong.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-31054564707033762322016-01-11T09:32:51.499-08:002016-01-11T09:32:51.499-08:00I think this is all excellent advice. The only thi...I think this is all excellent advice. The only thing I'd add is to HAVE FUN with the writing. If you aren't enjoying what you're putting down on the page, you're heading in the wrong direction.Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-29237131851481644752016-01-10T18:41:00.521-08:002016-01-10T18:41:00.521-08:00I don't know how many times I've had the &...I don't know how many times I've had the "at this time" line show up in my rejections, but this past week was the first time I thought about asking when the right time would be. It was really hard not to reply with that. ^_^Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-80626880147854716102016-01-10T18:40:11.429-08:002016-01-10T18:40:11.429-08:00We all mess up something at some point, and I thin...We all mess up something at some point, and I think more of us mess up everything at least once than any of us want to admit. ^_^Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-67724381657162611882016-01-10T18:39:33.335-08:002016-01-10T18:39:33.335-08:00Interesting. I've never liked the idea of sto...Interesting. I've never liked the idea of storing writing stuff on a cloud, as it seems like it's less secure or more vulnerable to someone else seeing it. Not that anyone's going to try to hack me and read my writing stuff now, but who knows, maybe someday. :PMason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-53844777087343905552016-01-10T18:38:39.098-08:002016-01-10T18:38:39.098-08:00If I can't find the agent's name, then eit...If I can't find the agent's name, then either I've been at it waaaaaay too long or there's something seriously wrong with their website. ^_^<br /><br />And thanks.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-41448389883389556022016-01-10T18:38:08.565-08:002016-01-10T18:38:08.565-08:00It's weird how many people I've seen point...It's weird how many people I've seen point out that we get (and need) days off. I repeated it here because clearly it's something we need a reminder about.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-49634604174658608382016-01-10T18:37:30.246-08:002016-01-10T18:37:30.246-08:00I'll definitely keep that quote in mind. That...I'll definitely keep that quote in mind. That's one of those things I'll have to remind myself, over and over, on my bad days.<br /><br />And happy new year! ^_^Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-60019881280184367842016-01-06T19:53:07.712-08:002016-01-06T19:53:07.712-08:00I love the good time one. I've often thought t...I love the good time one. I've often thought that, especially from publishers. I know what they mean, but the wording is like a tease "sorry schmuck, if you wait for six months, this'll be perfect!" (like querying a space opera the year before Guardians of the Galaxy came out, sigh)Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767762370997304308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-25701468000659769742016-01-06T15:37:37.266-08:002016-01-06T15:37:37.266-08:00Great tips, and I don't want to admit how many...Great tips, and I don't want to admit how many I've messed up on over the years. . . and probably still will.Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-4715894389080386062016-01-06T13:41:34.573-08:002016-01-06T13:41:34.573-08:00My phone is my notepad! I actually have an app cal...My phone is my notepad! I actually have an app called Jotterpad. I really like the interface for it, and I can upload it to Dropbox when I'm done, so I can copy and paste it into my writing later. :)Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-50237757415013281232016-01-06T12:03:37.367-08:002016-01-06T12:03:37.367-08:00Check the name. Check it again. And again. Let me ...Check the name. Check it again. And again. Let me add to that, don't send out so many queries in a single day that your brain doesn't function well enough to discern the actual agent's name. =)<br /><br />Great advice. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-17990752582054633402016-01-06T09:51:21.764-08:002016-01-06T09:51:21.764-08:00A couple of those made me chuckle. You mean you ca...A couple of those made me chuckle. You mean you can't ask when would be a good time?<br />And days off are perfectly fine.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-50094150541285941522016-01-06T05:34:25.273-08:002016-01-06T05:34:25.273-08:00Awesome advice, Mason.
Heh, and *definitely* make...Awesome advice, Mason.<br /><br />Heh, and *definitely* make sure you've got the right name on the query. I hear that's quite important...<br /><br />My advise is the same as it's always been, and it's borrowed from Ray Bradbury: "You only fail if you stop writing."<br /><br />Happy New Year!<br />C.G.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com