Saturday, April 10, 2010

My big screw-up

Okay, I don't discuss agencies or who I query. Never! Ever!! Ever!!!

Well, until now.

There is this certain agency where a no from one equals a no from all. Which means I had to really think about who to query there. I thought for a looooong time. In fact for my first manuscript, I didn't even query with them because I couldn't make up my mind. They're all great.

Well, I read this awesome book and saw the agent. And then I read this other awesome book and saw the agent, and guess what...they had the same agent, at this agency where I couldn't make up my mind. And they were both on the edge of YA in a certain, um, relationship way. And since I have a certain, um, relationship thingy in mine (why yes, I am a prude) and that relationship went where it should (yes it embarrasses me and no I can't say the s-word) I decided that agent may not make me take that out - the, um, stuff, if I was chosen to be represented.

So, I sent my query to this agent. Umm, did I say that I was kinda sick at the time? That I was taking Ibuprofen? And maybe had a little-teensy-weensy drink too? No? I didn't say that? Well, it is la verdad (the truth).

I copied my query into a new mail thingy (yes, I love the word thingy) and had the Dear Ms. and then nothing. And guess what! I sent it. With no name. This is how I felt:



I literally wanted to cry because out of all that thinking and waiting, I screw up. To make matters worse, I began a small e-mail exchange with one of the other agents at that agency, and I realized how awesome this other agent is. Which just went to verify my thought that all the agents there are great.

So what to do, what to do...

I think I will bang my head against the wall and do nothing but get ready for OPWFTs move to our new home. Oops, was I not supposed to say that?!?

7 comments:

  1. HAHA, I love the pic! What a sad panda face. And we've all had screwup moments, so don't beat yourself up!

    Take care!

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  2. Query mistakes happen all the time. Usually, agents are good about overlooking them.

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  3. Ugh. I hate when stuff like this happens. You just want the ability to un-send email! But it'll be all right. Just press on. :-)

    Also: what a picture! Haha.

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  4. I think I know which agency you're referring to. I also antagonized over my decision and then regretted which agent I'd chosen to query. Oh well there's always the next book right? (This is what I keep telling myself.)

    Also I have screwed up some queries. Some where I skipped a word saying things like "according to your submission guidelines inserted blah pages." and then in others I wrote a page number that was a different agencies guideline, but inserted the correct number of pages...

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  5. It's hard to customize all queries to the agent's preferences. I check and recheck so many times and knew as soon as I hit send that I didn't put her name there. I think I seriously slapped my forehead and let a string of expletives out.

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  6. I of course would send a funny little email "ha ha I can't believe I did that, since you are my DREAM agent and wipe the ground with every other agent... and arent' I witty... will you rep me... I really do know your name. I wasn't just spamming queries, really!"

    Or not.

    I'll slap my forehead for you.

    Oh and SEX *insert evil laugh here*

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  7. Oh what a sad faced picture! I'm sure the agent will understand--it must happen every now and then!
    I've actually done this before, by the way, and felt like an idiot.
    sexsexsex
    :)

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