tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post8610568761324413929..comments2024-01-19T22:01:50.746-05:00Comments on Three Wicked Writers Plus Two: A Few Words On ProfessionalismCari Quinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06581235338272282124noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-14922904858353252982010-11-22T12:46:06.011-05:002010-11-22T12:46:06.011-05:00Wow, sobering examples, Anne. I seriously can'...Wow, sobering examples, Anne. I seriously can't believe some of this stuff happens. Then again, when I pointed out to a writer recently that her use of the phrase "All for not" should actually be "All for naught" I got a *scathing* reply that I actually can't even print here!<br /><br />Shocking.<br /><br />Your post is a great service! I hope authors and writers take Leigh Courthttp://www.leighcourt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-31493694057585283812010-11-21T12:58:36.012-05:002010-11-21T12:58:36.012-05:00Great advice! I have posted the link for this arti...Great advice! I have posted the link for this article on my Writers Resource page. Hopefully any authors stumbling upon it will think "Did I do that?" or "No wonder I am being rejected."<br />I LMAO on the nude shots and query letter! Amazing!<br /><br />http://www.brendawoodystevetindle.yolasite.com/writers-resource.phpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-62874765738030190892010-11-20T15:40:14.742-05:002010-11-20T15:40:14.742-05:00Thanks Anne! I'll have this up on my blog this...Thanks Anne! I'll have this up on my blog this coming Monday - the 22nd. I'll set it up with you as a guest blogger! Thanks again for allowing me to share this great info!Anastasia V. Pergakishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350626962513824401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-77618891726861273522010-11-19T16:48:09.831-05:002010-11-19T16:48:09.831-05:00You know you hear stories all the time of authors ...You know you hear stories all the time of authors acting unprofessional ... the manuscript under the stall door ... the glitter in the query letter ... but photos?? If Kelli hadn't said it, I would have thought it was an urban legend. <br /><br />The thing is, it's not just authors acting this way. I think the world in general has lost its common sense and good manners. Great post.Nina Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548896481430215466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-47108046826297225042010-11-19T09:22:56.489-05:002010-11-19T09:22:56.489-05:00Great post and excellent advice. Yeah, I can't...Great post and excellent advice. Yeah, I can't believe what some people have out on the social networks, so can only shudder at when might be contained within a submission!Kaily Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986029808181756915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-11673485779503204472010-11-19T03:13:16.750-05:002010-11-19T03:13:16.750-05:00I agree with what you've said, although I do b...I agree with what you've said, although I do believe an author should be allowed to be themselves to some degree too. I have a place I can be myself at, and it's so refreshing to let my hair down.<br /><br />I've whinged about low royalty payments, guilty of that. I've cursed, guilty. I've probably done many things people consider unprofessional on my private blog venues. If Natalie Daehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369259206273465746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-12524086805243584112010-11-18T15:24:09.416-05:002010-11-18T15:24:09.416-05:00Thanks for the sympathies and collective "EWW...Thanks for the sympathies and collective "EWWWWWs", everyone. Yes, most of us editors are scarred for life in one way or another. My eyes have never fully recovered. <br /><br />@Lyla, by all means, send me your naughty shots. I'm running short of inventory on my Naked Author R Us eBay store...<br /><br />Kelli CollinsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-62348401735851064702010-11-18T14:56:45.639-05:002010-11-18T14:56:45.639-05:00Oh, wow! I still can't get over people sending...Oh, wow! I still can't get over people sending naked pictures to an editor they don't even know. Unfathomable! <br /><br />However, since I do know you, Kelli, you'll be receiving my naked pictures shortly.Lyla Sinclair www.lylasinclair.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668290203132657514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-65703317331556422132010-11-18T14:41:43.055-05:002010-11-18T14:41:43.055-05:00Cat--I couldn't agree more.
It's interes...Cat--I couldn't agree more. <br /><br />It's interesting that a person will complain about a teenager's rude behavior at a fast food restaurant (for example), then that same individual will go online and talk as if the filter between their brain and mouth has suddenly disappeared. <br /><br />The internet is just as public as a restaurant.Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-10069713478634741682010-11-18T14:35:00.663-05:002010-11-18T14:35:00.663-05:00Love the topic and the advice! This should be used...Love the topic and the advice! This should be used as a guideline in behaving in all manner of business.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09261156231859373619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-10151006352873941162010-11-18T14:23:31.112-05:002010-11-18T14:23:31.112-05:00Jo-Anne--My daughters get on me because I spell ev...Jo-Anne--My daughters get on me because I spell everything out when I text them, but that's partly because I don't know all those bloody abbreviations! LOL<br /><br />Another reason to use whole words! If I don't understand all that jibberish, then a lot of readers probably don't either. I want readers to know what I'm talking about. I don't want to make them decipher it Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-54391025460392997312010-11-18T14:20:09.683-05:002010-11-18T14:20:09.683-05:00Shelley--Poor Kelli, right?! I can't imagine g...Shelley--Poor Kelli, right?! I can't imagine getting something like that!Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-57139976087666229672010-11-18T14:14:37.306-05:002010-11-18T14:14:37.306-05:00Anastasia--Definitely! And thanks for sharing! :)Anastasia--Definitely! And thanks for sharing! :)Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-25863478440298624912010-11-18T13:58:26.491-05:002010-11-18T13:58:26.491-05:00This is a great post with tons of advice. It is am...This is a great post with tons of advice. It is amazing how many people forget professionalism - even in the offline world! <br /><br />Could I post a copy or teaser of this on my blog with a link back to you? This information is too valuable not to share.Anastasia V. Pergakishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350626962513824401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-8097621480947441592010-11-18T13:58:19.988-05:002010-11-18T13:58:19.988-05:00Anne, what an excellent post--thanks for the remin...Anne, what an excellent post--thanks for the reminders to authors and to the rest of us to keep our heads up and to remember that now often what we type is out there representing us, if not forever, then for a good long time. What kind of image of us do we want others to have?<br /><br />I nearly laughed aloud at some of your points, but as I'm sure others can also attest, they still clearlyFedorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879033776125666713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-25976008399398451672010-11-18T13:54:16.019-05:002010-11-18T13:54:16.019-05:00Fantastic advice!
Thank you for sharing this!Fantastic advice!<br />Thank you for sharing this!C. Zampahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907314323318638669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-42124424097834238992010-11-18T13:53:43.624-05:002010-11-18T13:53:43.624-05:00Excellent post.
It's too bad these things nee...Excellent post.<br /><br />It's too bad these things need to be brought up in the first place. They should just be common sense.<br /><br />I can't imagine sending a query letter with visual aids. That's just gross. Ewww...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-53200346986557786162010-11-18T13:53:09.485-05:002010-11-18T13:53:09.485-05:00*lol* Thanks Anne. You had me cracking up all morn...*lol* Thanks Anne. You had me cracking up all morning, reading this at work. I try to make good on those suggestions. I know I slip sometimes, but I am conscientious that people I want to like me, are watching. <br /><br />I tried the cleavage shots, you know, to try and fit in, but that did not go over very well... *lol* ok, kidding. Didn't really do that. While I appreciate cleavage, as a Brindle Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08418376822874625493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-18330987580316240722010-11-18T13:52:18.433-05:002010-11-18T13:52:18.433-05:00Oh, thank you for writing this. I've seen peop...Oh, thank you for writing this. I've seen people post stuff online that makes my jaw drop. Stuff I wouldn't even talk about in private email! Just because I write sexy books doesn't mean I want smut all over my Facebook page. Sometimes I think the internet has destroyed everyone's common sense where boundaries are concerned.Cat Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654364129228483796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-71491271689176691602010-11-18T13:49:08.075-05:002010-11-18T13:49:08.075-05:00Tess--Yes, I agree. Let that lovely personality sh...Tess--Yes, I agree. Let that lovely personality show through. Don't hide it beneath the ugliness. :)Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-54346006541683112022010-11-18T13:47:05.920-05:002010-11-18T13:47:05.920-05:00Maria--Thanks! You know, working for a review site...Maria--Thanks! You know, working for a review site has really opened my eyes. It shows the other side of the coin, which is something all authors can benefit from. :)Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-47876415148666392042010-11-18T13:40:02.458-05:002010-11-18T13:40:02.458-05:00*waves hello*
Thanks for yet another great blog o...*waves hello*<br /><br />Thanks for yet another great blog on here :)<br /><br />It's shocking, and most unfortunate, that those things need to be pointed out -- it should be common sense for pretty much everyone.<br />I cringe when seeing text talk on Facebook, unless I can see it's been posted by a phone. And half the time I don't understand the appreviations everyone uses (think JoAnne Kenrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234275353277804224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-67203306283400181302010-11-18T13:38:46.546-05:002010-11-18T13:38:46.546-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.JoAnne Kenrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15234275353277804224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-38043983094024546852010-11-18T13:38:15.766-05:002010-11-18T13:38:15.766-05:00This is a very good post, Anne. Lots of excellent ...This is a very good post, Anne. Lots of excellent advice. I can't believe that people actually do some of the things you mentioned. And, Kelli, photos illustrating their sub? I am speechless.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-80902513515993385802010-11-18T13:37:19.029-05:002010-11-18T13:37:19.029-05:00I couldn't have said it better myself. You hav...I couldn't have said it better myself. You have no idea how I cringe when I see some of the stuff out there. Doesn't everyone know what you put on the Internet is out there FOREVER? And some editor or publisher, five years from now, is going to Google you and it will pop up. I'm even more astounded by Kelli's comment. Ewwww! Gross! So...very good job, Regina. Excellent.Desiree Holthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15998620493796031671noreply@blogger.com