Date Posted:11:07:32 01/04/10 Mon Author:susiej Subject: Page said it perfectly, so I'll just nod. >>>> In reply to:
Debi
's message, "I think I'm done..." on 09:32:43 01/02/10 Sat
And add that I think 91k is perfect. As someone in the query process (who reads agent blogs and tweets like some sort of creepy stalker and sometimes feels nearly like a whore) I have maybe once heard an agent complain of a manuscript being too short (and that was about 60k). They all complain of being pressed for time and some won't even look at an ms over 110 claiming they already know it will be "overwritten" "bloated" etc.
Congrats again, Debi. Your persistance is impressive.
>And add that I think 91k is perfect. As someone in the
>query process (who reads agent blogs and tweets like
>some sort of creepy stalker and sometimes feels nearly
>like a whore) I have maybe once heard an agent
>complain of a manuscript being too short (and that was
>about 60k). They all complain of being pressed for
>time and some won't even look at an ms over 110
>claiming they already know it will be "overwritten"
>"bloated" etc.
>
>Congrats again, Debi. Your persistance is impressive.
I hope all this is going to weigh in my favor when (note the positive attitude) when I get this looked at by an agent/publisher. That part of the process terrifies me no end. I don't read a lot of blogs, don't haunt other writing sites, basically, it's just you guys and my computer. So the query stuff will be a little leery for me. But I shall persevere!
susiej