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by elfspirit
December 17th, 2010, 8:51 pm
Forum: Finding An Agent
Topic: Look at what you're missing, Nathan
Replies: 8
Views: 6604

Re: Look at what you're missing, Nathan

Clicked on the link, and the message said the post was deleted by the author. Or possibly his keeper.
by elfspirit
November 3rd, 2010, 9:02 pm
Forum: Queries
Topic: ANTEDILUVIAN query
Replies: 41
Views: 14089

Re: ANTEDILUVIAN query

I really like this, and I would read it. Caveat: I just read Angelology, so the concept of the Nephilim may make more sense to me than it might to others. If you get further questions like who the heck are these Nephilim, anyway, consider a little more detail. It sounds like a fascinating, and, I th...
by elfspirit
November 3rd, 2010, 8:48 pm
Forum: Queries
Topic: Query: The Soul Baby the Trickster and the Golden Buddha
Replies: 21
Views: 8238

Re: Query: The Soul Baby the Trickster and the Golden Buddha

Overall, I loved your query. In fact, I picked it to critique because of the very cool title. And I have a lot of familiarity with the subject. I think Quill did a fine job of finding the specific nits. I have a more general comment. If this is a true story and you are in fact the Michael of the que...
by elfspirit
October 25th, 2010, 8:04 pm
Forum: Queries
Topic: THE HEART OF BELDESSARIO - Fantasy (Newer Draft on page 2)
Replies: 15
Views: 6796

Re: Query: THE HEART OF BELDESSARIO - Fantasy (second attempt)

I read a much earlier version of this, and you have here a greatly improved version. The only thing I'd like to see is how Tessa tips the balance for the water wizard--not vast detail--just a phrase. It would up the ante. Congratulations for staying with this. I've taken a short vacation from my own...
by elfspirit
October 25th, 2010, 7:55 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: The SQUEE GOOD NEWS Thread
Replies: 356
Views: 171833

Re: The SQUEE GOOD NEWS Thread

Congratulations to everyone who has posted good news. And I love the idea of a good news category. We can't have too much of that.
by elfspirit
October 5th, 2010, 8:32 pm
Forum: Queries
Topic: Speculative Sci/Fan Query - FREE TO FORGIVE
Replies: 12
Views: 4794

Re: Speculative Sci/Fan Query - FREE TO FORGIVE

I agree fully with the comments above and I also think this sounds like a fantastic book. I'm very eager to see how you revise the query.
by elfspirit
October 4th, 2010, 8:23 pm
Forum: Queries
Topic: The Drunkard's Daughter: Started from Scratch, see p. 2
Replies: 24
Views: 9558

Re: The Drunkard's Daughter: Started from Scratch, see p. 2

Hi, androidblues, and thanks for your comment. Annie doesn't know Dara is her mother. Her adoptive father wasn't an alcoholic when he adopted her. The Dara version was getting way too problematic. After reading a particularly vehement post on Shark Query about never telling the whole story in a quer...
by elfspirit
October 4th, 2010, 8:05 pm
Forum: Finding An Agent
Topic: Agents/Interns Tweeting Query Comments
Replies: 21
Views: 9832

Re: Agents/Interns Tweeting Query Comments

With all due respect to those who aren't bothered by it/find it educational - this makes me so mad, I can barely post about it. I hope we can all still be friends. *BE AWARE - WHAT FOLLOWS IS A RANT* I find it not only unprofessional, but shockingly inappropriate. I believe it's demeaning and degra...
by elfspirit
October 2nd, 2010, 8:27 pm
Forum: Self-Publishing
Topic: Snooki has a book deal.
Replies: 19
Views: 6630

Re: Snooki has a book deal.

Does that mean she knows how to read?
by elfspirit
October 2nd, 2010, 8:23 pm
Forum: Finding An Agent
Topic: Agents/Interns Tweeting Query Comments
Replies: 21
Views: 9832

Re: Agents/Interns Tweeting Query Comments

my opinion is it's unprofessional. Imagine doctors tweeting about their pain-in-the ass patients. I have a retail business, and there are times I'd like to publicly let off steam about difficult customers, but I don't. It's not a matter of outing someone's stupidity; it's a question of whether you r...
by elfspirit
October 1st, 2010, 8:23 pm
Forum: Queries
Topic: THE REMEDY - 3rd try at page 2 bottom - Women's Fiction
Replies: 20
Views: 7266

Re: THE REMEDY -2nd try at page bottom- Women's upmarket fiction

I agree pretty thoroughly with Remmik's comments. The main problem I'm having with this query is that, just as I'm getting intrigued, I get thrown off and confused. Part of it may be that the POV goes back and forth. Have you tried writing it exclusively from one or the other's POV? Or one paragraph...
by elfspirit
September 30th, 2010, 7:46 pm
Forum: Queries
Topic: The Drunkard's Daughter: Started from Scratch, see p. 2
Replies: 24
Views: 9558

Re: The Drunkard's Daughter: Started from Scratch, see p. 2

Thanks so much. That's very clear and helpful. I appreciate your taking the time to give me specific examples.
by elfspirit
September 30th, 2010, 5:30 pm
Forum: Queries
Topic: The Whip-Slip query
Replies: 68
Views: 20203

Re: The Whip-Slip query

This is a huge improvement. Congratulations for persisting. It gives me hope:)

In this version, the psychological complexities and torments Thea endures become more intriguing. This is a book I would definitely read.
by elfspirit
September 30th, 2010, 5:24 pm
Forum: Queries
Topic: The Drunkard's Daughter: Started from Scratch, see p. 2
Replies: 24
Views: 9558

Re: The Drunkard's Daughter: Started from Scratch, see p. 2

Hi, Polly, I appreciate your taking the time to read this query. I am familiar with acting techniques or mis-techniques, so "indicating" is an unfamiliar concept to me. I can guess what you're referring to, and I might even be right. Could you give me one example of where I do this in the ...
by elfspirit
September 30th, 2010, 11:20 am
Forum: Queries
Topic: The Drunkard's Daughter: Started from Scratch, see p. 2
Replies: 24
Views: 9558

Re: The Drunkard's Daughter: An updated Revision on pg. 2

I have completely rewritten this, using a different protagonist. Dara McBride has always relegated the subject of her adoptive granddaughter’s birth mother to the realm of Great Unmentionables, along with the true nature of Annie’s relationship with her "roommate" and how she got pregnant ...