tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308411624957756191.post6150010995031495808..comments2023-11-10T11:39:34.796-08:00Comments on The Lit Coach's Guide to The Writer's Life: Hurdling The Obstacles: Query Letter HellErin Reelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11921833820370781350noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308411624957756191.post-45623052531667197622010-10-21T07:10:35.591-07:002010-10-21T07:10:35.591-07:00LOL! I tend to agree, Suzy. I know these agents ...LOL! I tend to agree, Suzy. I know these agents mean well, though. I read a post from agent Rachelle Gardner that addresses the lack of sincerity in agent pass letters and her commitment to delivering more sincere rejection letters.<br /><br />http://cba-ramblings.blogspot.com/2010/10/cant-get-no-respect.htmlErin Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11921833820370781350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308411624957756191.post-36394669608719788332010-10-21T06:50:01.164-07:002010-10-21T06:50:01.164-07:00My skin has grown pretty thick with, literally, de...My skin has grown pretty thick with, literally, decades of rejection punctuated with the occasional "yes."<br /><br />I do have to say though, I'm getting tired of the "I'm sure another agent will feel differently" caveat as closing to the "not for me" letter. It has a tinge of "special needs" to the tone--as if the agent feels that I might be hostile or go insane if my self-esteem is shattered by their rejection.<br /><br />I'm wondering if others dislike that boilerplate disclaimer as much as I do?Suzy Vitellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12836144962952322322noreply@blogger.com