Comments on: Query Letters: “Hello, Dr. Freud?” http://behlerblog.com/2012/09/21/query-letters-hello-dr-freud/ Publishing from my side of the desk Sun, 19 May 2013 13:55:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: tbrosz http://behlerblog.com/2012/09/21/query-letters-hello-dr-freud/#comment-18203 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 23:51:17 +0000 http://behlerblog.com/?p=7186#comment-18203 Another possible explanation:

One of the Great Rules of Life is never to let your ex-girlfriend anywhere near your computer until you’ve changed the password.

]]> By: Richard Sutton http://behlerblog.com/2012/09/21/query-letters-hello-dr-freud/#comment-18188 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:41:37 +0000 http://behlerblog.com/?p=7186#comment-18188 Wasted? Well, I see conspiracies in everything… and you did write a post based on what was sent to you… Hmmm… maybe sometimes delete doesn’t necessarily mean delete. Jus’ sayin’.

]]> By: D. D. Syrdal http://behlerblog.com/2012/09/21/query-letters-hello-dr-freud/#comment-18186 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:41:35 +0000 http://behlerblog.com/?p=7186#comment-18186 Oy. I think he’s as in love with himself as the letter makes him sound. I’ve worked with those types, they really do think the sun rises and sets on them, and just don’t understand why the rest of the world can’t see it. This is beyond snark, it’s just nasty.

]]> By: Elisa Cashiola http://behlerblog.com/2012/09/21/query-letters-hello-dr-freud/#comment-18185 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 23:41:35 +0000 http://behlerblog.com/?p=7186#comment-18185 This really made me laugh! especially that letter from Lynn Price. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: markos http://behlerblog.com/2012/09/21/query-letters-hello-dr-freud/#comment-18184 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:47:45 +0000 http://behlerblog.com/?p=7186#comment-18184 Lauren, if someone is sick of query letters, they can self-publish. It’s not an excuse to be rude or to waste the time of a busy professional.

And I don’t think having a “personality” is such a big asset for a writer; I read two author blogs, because I like their snark, but I don’t buy their books, since I don’t like their writing in one case and am not interested in the genre in the other.

In any case, “just might work in marketing” is a long shot. It is much more likely that the guy will come off as an entitled jerk.

]]> By: lynnpricewrites http://behlerblog.com/2012/09/21/query-letters-hello-dr-freud/#comment-18183 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:23:32 +0000 http://behlerblog.com/?p=7186#comment-18183 You could be right, Lauren, and I did consider the fact that he may have been going for the snark factor. And of course, any author is sick to death of query letters, but how smart is it to fill a query letter with this kind of bilge and expect to get a favorable reaction? It’s a risk I would never take if I was looking to be published.

And sure, I may be missing a good thing, but publishing is a whole lot more than just the book – it’s about character; it’s about relationships between editor and author. If someone is willing to write such nonsense before he even knows me, then why on earth would I want to work with him?

]]> By: Lauren http://behlerblog.com/2012/09/21/query-letters-hello-dr-freud/#comment-18182 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:43:18 +0000 http://behlerblog.com/?p=7186#comment-18182 I don’t know, Lynn. Is it insulting? Yes. But I also think he might have been trying to match your snarkiness. And, I suspect, he is pretty sick of query letters. (Who isn’t?) I personally would probably have requested the manuscript because if nothing else it shows this is an author with a *personality* (that with a little fine-tuning just might work in marketing), someone who does read your blog and takes it to heart, someone with a way with words (assuming the blogs were interesting), and maybe, just maybe, worth a read.

So I guess I am alone in my feeling but I really do think you might have missed an opportunity.

]]> By: lynnpricewrites http://behlerblog.com/2012/09/21/query-letters-hello-dr-freud/#comment-18181 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:40:56 +0000 http://behlerblog.com/?p=7186#comment-18181 So I have to share what one of my goofier authors wrote:

Dear Mr. Behler:

You think you’ve read good books before but NOT SO MUCH as good as my books are real good and FUNNY and SCARY and NICE. I have a novell for you (500 pages at least) and doesn’t everyone luv a good storey that makes them feel HAPPY and SMART? I’m not famous. Okay, not YET I’m not, ROFLMAO. My book is about vampires but it’s kinda like Cocoon where the old people get younger again, haha and there’s zombies and stuff. If you don’t do fiction right now Mr. Behler I can make it non-fiction, just tell me and I’ll do it. And I can put CRAZY SEX in too because you ladies like that shades of grey crap, hehe. Spank a zombie? WHY NOT LOL?

The big asswipe publishers don’t want my book so I thought I’d give you a chance to get rich and bwahhhaaahaaaaaaaa they’ll be so sorry, y’know? Jerks dunno a good thing when they see it. They’ll come back to me, sure, as soon as they know how good this is going be. Ha. Buttheads rule and then drool. I’m super hot and not fat or old or pimply so I just no I’ll look great on a cover. I can send pics if you want, or my video, LOL. People will buy my book ‘cuz I look so good. Just see. I even have Facebook and can do more stuff if you help me.

My dad loves my storeys and my mom does too; even my kids say they’re okay, and kids don’t like anything that’s not videogames or twilight LOL. If they believe in ME you HAVE TO as well. Someone told me I should pubulish this myself but I said NO I don’t HAVE the money for that. They said I’d make MORE money if I did it myself and I said that’s “GREAT” but I don’t have the money RIGHT NOW!!!!!

Anyway Mr. Behler I’d like to let you have the PERFECT chance to BE RICH and famous and cool LIKE me and all you haveto do is just buy my book . Ten thousand and its all yours. You ROCK; just look in the mirror and you know it. We are great together and we’ll be like JK Rolling.

I can send it to you RIGHT NOW if you just let me no.

Sincerely,
S. Purious Pitch*
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I will now laugh myself through this whole day.

]]> By: Annalisa Crawford http://behlerblog.com/2012/09/21/query-letters-hello-dr-freud/#comment-18180 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:28:58 +0000 http://behlerblog.com/?p=7186#comment-18180 Strange and a bit terrifying that he thought it was a great way to attract your attention. Must share this!

]]> By: stephanieberget http://behlerblog.com/2012/09/21/query-letters-hello-dr-freud/#comment-18179 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:26:53 +0000 http://behlerblog.com/?p=7186#comment-18179 If he was trying to be funny, he missed.

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