tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post3980311283434017688..comments2024-03-26T03:36:28.357-04:00Comments on S.R. Johannes: Steps to opening an editorial letter from Secret Agent & Awesome AssistantShelli (srjohannes)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-47108699830323094492009-07-24T22:07:52.834-04:002009-07-24T22:07:52.834-04:00This is really great to read! I'm heading int...This is really great to read! I'm heading into this right now (well, with an editor, but same thing, really), so it's awesome to know what is coming and that others are surviving through it too!<br /><br />You posts are always chuck full of information. Some of it I haven't been ready for before now, but I'm about to dive in and peruse the archives gleaning great info.<br /><br />Is that the deep end? :)Heidi Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420802651029097379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-50213086155163096262009-07-24T15:31:19.273-04:002009-07-24T15:31:19.273-04:00lauren and danyelle - thanks!
lazywriter, crystal...lauren and danyelle - thanks!<br /><br />lazywriter, crystal and Jessie - agents are only the beginning. edits are just the next step in a long journey but its worth it!<br /><br />camille and tara - thanks for coming by :)<br /><br />lynn and suzanne - im getting ready to dive in!Shelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-21709089390995531372009-07-24T15:29:26.486-04:002009-07-24T15:29:26.486-04:00kelly, lisa laura - ask and you shall receive. try...kelly, lisa laura - ask and you shall receive. try it on your hubby's see what happens :)<br /><br />holly and pj - so you get these letters too? right? ;)Shelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-33204951444633495682009-07-24T11:16:25.217-04:002009-07-24T11:16:25.217-04:00Great post - a friend sent a link since she knows ...Great post - a friend sent a link since she knows I am suffering the same torture. But mine was a single spaced 10 pager. It took double the griping, whining and glaring at the screen to find a (sort of) happy place. It's a heck of a job! I can sympathize. <br />Cheers from one editorial letter sufferer to another!Camille Eidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11223707343003289521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-75638335637853212772009-07-24T02:33:44.903-04:002009-07-24T02:33:44.903-04:00Too funny! Hmm...and I thought if I could just la...Too funny! Hmm...and I thought if I could just land an agent, all would be well with the world! :) Thanks for sharing your journey, and good luck with your revisions!Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-79169401003621423942009-07-23T09:13:39.716-04:002009-07-23T09:13:39.716-04:00How great that hubby is sending you to a hotel!!! ...How great that hubby is sending you to a hotel!!! Enjoy that writing time and whip that baby into shape!Carrie Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893023777471521703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-13112337167719081452009-07-22T17:14:33.028-04:002009-07-22T17:14:33.028-04:00LOVE this post, Shelli!
I've always wondered...LOVE this post, Shelli! <br /><br />I've always wondered what an editorial letter from an agent was like & the timeline one had to complete the agent's suggestions for revision. Thanks for providing this behind-the-scenes look! Now I know what to expect if I am ever blessed with an agent. Thanks SO MUCH for sharing this part of the journey with us! I know you'll do well! :)Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968456960528987538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-34204939536769091932009-07-22T14:57:01.128-04:002009-07-22T14:57:01.128-04:00Nice. Great post! Have a great weekend of writin...Nice. Great post! Have a great weekend of writing at the hotel!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-85865543330133266502009-07-22T02:22:17.217-04:002009-07-22T02:22:17.217-04:00Hooray for digging in! This is hilarious and right...Hooray for digging in! This is hilarious and right on the money.holly cupalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012572116406283386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-90740740845510054762009-07-21T23:09:05.808-04:002009-07-21T23:09:05.808-04:00What a great witty post. If your book is half as g...What a great witty post. If your book is half as good (and I'm sure it is), I'll be buying it. :]Tara McClendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246124060126729229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-83983707502341857722009-07-21T22:03:51.100-04:002009-07-21T22:03:51.100-04:00That was fun to read. Sounds a little stressful-wi...That was fun to read. Sounds a little stressful-with a grain of humor. That's great your husband is so helpful with the kids and encourages you to take time off to write. Now if I can just train mine...Jessie Oliveroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232456334069794107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-79332542577603570222009-07-21T20:28:07.040-04:002009-07-21T20:28:07.040-04:00HA HA HA Love this advice. I definitely do the ven...HA HA HA Love this advice. I definitely do the venting to the hubby. haha. But I don't print. My ed letters would make my printer set on fire. <br /><br />Good luck with your edits!!Suzanne Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513999796820177367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-65135273242566402192009-07-21T19:39:26.472-04:002009-07-21T19:39:26.472-04:00so jealous that you get to write in a hotel all we...so jealous that you get to write in a hotel all weekend. that is EXACTLY what I feel like doing right now.<br /><br />time to drop some massive hints to the husband.lisa and laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-8636231042870807732009-07-21T19:38:43.484-04:002009-07-21T19:38:43.484-04:00Thank you so much for posting this. It was wonderf...Thank you so much for posting this. It was wonderful to read. Good luck with your edits. :DDanyelle L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10366276085080565870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-72274799592210515862009-07-21T19:05:35.936-04:002009-07-21T19:05:35.936-04:00Have a great time with your edits! I tend to alway...Have a great time with your edits! I tend to always be amazed at all the suggestions my agent has. They are spot on.PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-12322986473645573672009-07-21T19:02:53.527-04:002009-07-21T19:02:53.527-04:00Changing the beginning and the end!! Yikes! That ...Changing the beginning and the end!! Yikes! That IS a doozy of a task. You can do it! (insert cheering squad here)<br /><br />I love your list. :)Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11795668965659926769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-28288945293361520162009-07-21T18:22:48.505-04:002009-07-21T18:22:48.505-04:00LOVE your list!!! Congrats on your progress too! ...LOVE your list!!! Congrats on your progress too! Awesome! And, what a hubby!!!!!Kelly H-Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324529762031928328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-32223250446890036382009-07-21T17:55:49.435-04:002009-07-21T17:55:49.435-04:00i just realized I use alot of :)
is that annoying...i just realized I use alot of :)<br /><br />is that annoying? ;)<br /><br />oh goodness there is another one. where do they come from?Shelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-37358617036629401362009-07-21T17:53:08.280-04:002009-07-21T17:53:08.280-04:00aimee - you know I always love to hear I got a lau...aimee - you know I always love to hear I got a laugh somewhere. Im usually the only one laughing :)<br /><br />tricia - energy? more like coffee, candy, and sugar iv :)<br /><br />sherrie, corey, christinia - yes hubby rocks the house! he wants me to sell this thing more than I do. :)Shelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-64903791906945686702009-07-21T17:30:07.070-04:002009-07-21T17:30:07.070-04:00COMPLETELY fascinating to us non-agented ones-so k...COMPLETELY fascinating to us non-agented ones-so keep it coming-I love hearing about it! and...hang in there (what a fab hubby you have!)Christina Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799776834213400246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-69051275925334804192009-07-21T17:02:14.394-04:002009-07-21T17:02:14.394-04:00I love hearing about your journey! And I totally a...I love hearing about your journey! And I totally agree that it's easier to dive in for 8 hours than to write in two hour chunks.<br /><br />BTW, nice hubby!Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-41699822501998137892009-07-21T16:48:45.595-04:002009-07-21T16:48:45.595-04:00Wow! Terrific post. And what a hubby!Wow! Terrific post. And what a hubby!Corey Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883689227283545602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-49976946620569582492009-07-21T16:38:25.828-04:002009-07-21T16:38:25.828-04:00You are amazing, Shelli. This post is hysterically...You are amazing, Shelli. This post is hysterically funny and gut-wrenching but also filled with tons of energy. You are going to do it cuz that is who you are!Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821110.post-73776132718719578992009-07-21T16:32:55.087-04:002009-07-21T16:32:55.087-04:00"I know you are but what am I?"
I fell ..."I know you are but what am I?"<br /><br />I fell sideways off my chair...lol.Mamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04853842158606222286noreply@blogger.com