http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/ ~We Love Shalla DeGuzman~ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:58:37 GMT Shalla http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1865 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1865 Thank you so much Kelly for joining us here. We'd love to feature you here at A ShallaDeGuzman Writers Group. With your expertise in the field of agenting, Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:54:45 GMT john gorman http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1864 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1864 Thanks so much for having me aboard. I really enjoyed the time. I'm terribly sorry about the lag at first. I had some technical difficulty posting, but we Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:08:13 GMT Cm_a http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1863 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1863                    STORIES & POEMS           N^o C^o^s^t-e-Mail Magazine Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:05:39 GMT Mortimer Literary Agency http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1862 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1862 Hi Shalla, If you ever need an agent to answer questions, I'm here. Warmest regards, Kelly L. Mortimer ... the Extreme Agent Mortimer Literary Agency - Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:03:50 GMT Shalla http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1861 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1861 Join Us for Our Next Q&A! Who are we having a Q&A with next? Who'll be our next featured guest? You can check here for our latest news: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:57:37 GMT Shalla http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1860 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1860 Thanks so much John! Wonderful answers, very helpful, insightful and wow, even at times moving. You really took time with your answers and we really appreciate Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:50:33 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1859 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1859 ... Hi Sam, Thanks for the kind words about "Shades of Luz". Let me see if I understand fully. You'd like me to put you in contact with the editor from my Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:49:46 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1858 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1858 ... You need to keep it professional, but it does help to be friendly. Many of the editors I've met, who I stay in touch with are through conferences, writing Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:49:36 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1857 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1857 ... Mike, That's a great question. The re-writing process is the writing process. Before I even got to ATTMP I'd been through something like 2 and years of Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:48:56 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1856 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1856 ... Here's what I think. Lit agents are great. I had one many years ago, back in 2002. We sent my first book (nothing in connection to "Shades of Luz, but a Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:48:12 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1855 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1855 ... I think most of controversy surrounding self-publishing is this mistaken belief that if you cannot get a traditional publisher to accept your work then Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:48:12 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1854 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1854 ... Hi Shalla, Thanks for inviting me to the group today. You have an amazing magazine, a fantastic website and blog and you are full of pep which is a trea. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:45:28 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1853 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1853 ... I had a very active campaign. I sent out to maybe 60 different presses. I didn't hear back from all of them. I did get 46 rejects though. Some were very Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:42:17 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1852 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1852 ... Hi Linda, Yes, I do write every day. It used to be as soon as I got up in the morning, but now I seem to answer emails, follow tweets, get things in order Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:41:40 GMT John http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1851 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShallaDeGuzman/message/1851 ... I had a very active campaign. I sent out to maybe 60 different presses. I didn't hear back from all of them. I did get 46 rejects though. Some were very