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([personal profile] onyxhawke Feb. 22nd, 2009 09:45 pm)
Hello,

I've noticed a lot of new people lately. And it has been several months since I waived hi and asked people what they are looking for in content here. So new folks, please say hi and how you heard of my little corner of the internet,  and all-y'all if you have something you'd like to hear my 2 cents on speak now or forever (about 2-3 months) hold your homekeys.


From: [identity profile] brownkitty.livejournal.com


I haven't noticed you passing up opportunities to greet anyone...

::ducks::

From: [identity profile] onyxhawke.livejournal.com


Piffle, you've been on LJ longer than i have. Not to mention there is a difference between greeting and going to find...

From: [identity profile] bfaolan.livejournal.com


I just randomly happened upon your blog and am watching to see if you do entertaining tricks...
;)

From: [identity profile] onyxhawke.livejournal.com


Well it is really, really great to meet you, who knows maybe some day we'll meet in the flesh, perhaps one of us will invite the other to their wedding!

From: (Anonymous)


Thanks for letting the noobs speak up!

I heard about you from James Enge.

My interests lie mainly in knowing how agents think, as I'm in the very early stages of querying for a novel I've recently completed. So, I read your entries mainly to learn more about the agenting process and the publishing world in general.

From: [identity profile] bondo-ba.livejournal.com


Sorry, that was me. I didn't realize I'd been logged out!

From: [identity profile] onyxhawke.livejournal.com


James is a cool guy. Someday I might even _meet him_.

From: [identity profile] juleneifier.livejournal.com


I was recently in the chat for "Forward Motion for Writers" and one of the other chatters listed a bunch of writer and agent LJs for me to check out. I've been writing for my own amusement for about 16 years and I am in the final stages of revising a novel that I plan on submitting. At this point, I need all the help and advice I can get. :-)

From: [identity profile] onyxhawke.livejournal.com


Even mine? You are generous. :-D

Two others worth following (i do)
http://varkat.livejournal.com/profile
http://nephele.livejournal.com/profile

From: [identity profile] brd-n-dangerous.livejournal.com


I've met you while at cons more times than I can remember. I'll see you at RavenCon. :)

From: [identity profile] jryson.livejournal.com

























































































































































I'm looking for an agent. I thought it might be nice to say I found you some other way than by going up or down some alphabetical list. So, I snoop around LJ.

I find agent blogs informative but discouraging. From what you all are selling, My project looks a bit off the current market. I'm wondering about letting the Princess chill out awhile, maybe white the next two, until the readership feels less gloomy. My kids are rather happy and care-free, except for the threat to Earth's civilization they have to deal with.

So, with agents, I guess what I'd most like to know is, what the market is doing, and if you're selling anything like the Princess.



From: [identity profile] onyxhawke.livejournal.com


Good stuff is selling, while there are certain editors only buying X even they will buy "Y" if it stuns them...

Without knowing what Princess is like it's hard to say.

Remember that for the average agent out of what comes in to us: 80% is completely unsellable. 10% might be sellable but the writer probably doesn't have the attention to detail or flair to do it. 7% is possibly sellable, but is outside what that agent sells or would take LOTS of effort to sell. 1.8% Is sellable, but the writer is BFN or just difficult, or has already signed with someone else .10% is spam, and the rest is something we hope to sell.

From: [identity profile] wrathchylde.livejournal.com


Hi there. I found you on the White List. I'm kind of an lj addict, and I'm always looking for insightful (and or humorous) blogs about the publishing industry.
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