Comments on: 5 Ways To Get Me to Quickly Reject Your Book Proposal http://ckwebb.com/publishing/books-and-writing/5-ways-to-get-me-to-quickly-reject-your-book-proposal/ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:38:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Carla http://ckwebb.com/publishing/books-and-writing/5-ways-to-get-me-to-quickly-reject-your-book-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-10975 Carla Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:48:13 +0000 http://ckwebb.com/publishing/5-ways-to-get-me-to-quickly-reject-your-book-proposal/#comment-10975 I find your sarcasm refreshing Chris. I am enjoying learning from your (very informative!) site. Thank you, it is much appreciated. I find your sarcasm refreshing Chris. I am enjoying learning from your (very informative!) site. Thank you, it is much appreciated.

]]> By: John Shriver http://ckwebb.com/publishing/books-and-writing/5-ways-to-get-me-to-quickly-reject-your-book-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-5145 John Shriver Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:14:52 +0000 http://ckwebb.com/publishing/5-ways-to-get-me-to-quickly-reject-your-book-proposal/#comment-5145 How about just writing a book for my own enjoyment. I've written two and had a blast doing it. I didn't know I had such a vivid imagination. I'm now working on my third. Are they publishable? Probably, considering what's being published these days. How about just writing a book for my own enjoyment. I’ve written two and had a blast doing it. I didn’t know I had such a vivid imagination. I’m now working on my third. Are they publishable? Probably, considering what’s being published these days.

]]> By: Chris http://ckwebb.com/publishing/books-and-writing/5-ways-to-get-me-to-quickly-reject-your-book-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-3883 Chris Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:35:14 +0000 http://ckwebb.com/publishing/5-ways-to-get-me-to-quickly-reject-your-book-proposal/#comment-3883 Thanks Chris G. Your site is very interesting as well, and I'll be reading your essays. Thanks Chris G. Your site is very interesting as well, and I’ll be reading your essays.

]]> By: Chris Guillebeau http://ckwebb.com/publishing/books-and-writing/5-ways-to-get-me-to-quickly-reject-your-book-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-3880 Chris Guillebeau Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:56:22 +0000 http://ckwebb.com/publishing/5-ways-to-get-me-to-quickly-reject-your-book-proposal/#comment-3880 I just found your great site and I am impressed with all the value you are providing. I am a writer busy working on my first book proposal, and I don't find the tone pompous or inappropriate in any way. The fact is that the vast majority of proposals *are* rejected, and many for these very reasons outlined here. Isn't it better for would-be authors to know this in advance? Keep up the good writing, and you know you're doing well when not everyone gets it. I just found your great site and I am impressed with all the value you are providing. I am a writer busy working on my first book proposal, and I don’t find the tone pompous or inappropriate in any way. The fact is that the vast majority of proposals *are* rejected, and many for these very reasons outlined here. Isn’t it better for would-be authors to know this in advance?

Keep up the good writing, and you know you’re doing well when not everyone gets it.

]]> By: Chris http://ckwebb.com/publishing/books-and-writing/5-ways-to-get-me-to-quickly-reject-your-book-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-529 Chris Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:46:17 +0000 http://ckwebb.com/publishing/5-ways-to-get-me-to-quickly-reject-your-book-proposal/#comment-529 Steve, Thanks for the comment. You are right, the post title could have been "5 Things to Consider before Submitting a Book Proposal" but there are lot of posts like that on <a href="http://ckwebb.com/tag/book-proposal" rel="nofollow">this blog</a> and many others. I just thought the post title would grab your attention, and from the comments it certainly did. But the sarcasm seems to be lost on many. Steve,

Thanks for the comment. You are right, the post title could have been “5 Things to Consider before Submitting a Book Proposal” but there are lot of posts like that on this blog and many others.

I just thought the post title would grab your attention, and from the comments it certainly did. But the sarcasm seems to be lost on many.

]]> By: Chris http://ckwebb.com/publishing/books-and-writing/5-ways-to-get-me-to-quickly-reject-your-book-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-528 Chris Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:42:07 +0000 http://ckwebb.com/publishing/5-ways-to-get-me-to-quickly-reject-your-book-proposal/#comment-528 Seems like my sarcasm is lost on many of you. I have written extensively on the subject here on the blog (<a href="http://ckwebb.com/tag/book-proposal" rel="nofollow">http://ckwebb.com/tag/book-proposal</a>) and thought I might try a little different approach with this post. It is the most popular post on the site by far. Take a few moments to read some posts other than this one, and hopefully you will find something of value. Seems like my sarcasm is lost on many of you. I have written extensively on the subject here on the blog (http://ckwebb.com/tag/book-proposal) and thought I might try a little different approach with this post. It is the most popular post on the site by far.

Take a few moments to read some posts other than this one, and hopefully you will find something of value.

]]> By: Izabael http://ckwebb.com/publishing/books-and-writing/5-ways-to-get-me-to-quickly-reject-your-book-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Izabael Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:43:04 +0000 http://ckwebb.com/publishing/5-ways-to-get-me-to-quickly-reject-your-book-proposal/#comment-527 Worst "stumble" of the day. Some arrogant publisher thinks he's hot shit because he can reject manuscripts based on common sense tips. Next. Worst “stumble” of the day. Some arrogant publisher thinks he’s hot shit because he can reject manuscripts based on common sense tips. Next.

]]> By: Steve http://ckwebb.com/publishing/books-and-writing/5-ways-to-get-me-to-quickly-reject-your-book-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-526 Steve Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:27:56 +0000 http://ckwebb.com/publishing/5-ways-to-get-me-to-quickly-reject-your-book-proposal/#comment-526 All these sound like very good points. It does come across as pompous because of the tone. Wouldn't the same message have been conveyed if the title was: 5 Things to Consider before Submitting a Book Proposal All these sound like very good points. It does come across as pompous because of the tone. Wouldn’t the same message have been conveyed if the title was:
5 Things to Consider before Submitting a Book Proposal

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]]> By: Jim Stratton http://ckwebb.com/publishing/books-and-writing/5-ways-to-get-me-to-quickly-reject-your-book-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Jim Stratton Sat, 06 Oct 2007 20:33:27 +0000 http://ckwebb.com/publishing/5-ways-to-get-me-to-quickly-reject-your-book-proposal/#comment-491 So strange. The only negative comments are from people who are semi-literate. A hint, guys; I assume you're interested in publishing a novel. Would you talk to your boss at your day job this way? Why would you think any editor anywhere would think kindly toward you after this screed? And editors do talk to one another. So strange. The only negative comments are from people who are semi-literate. A hint, guys; I assume you’re interested in publishing a novel. Would you talk to your boss at your day job this way? Why would you think any editor anywhere would think kindly toward you after this screed? And editors do talk to one another.

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