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Thursday, April 9, 2009 1:09:17 PM
Kathy Rattner wrote a blog post titled A Little Fishy:
Kathy said, "So I guess the query worked-a fish has nibbled. An agent has requested a partial. Now- note-for the record- I am not bouncing off of walls, not super-excited and losing control. Yes, my heart is a-flutter with visions of acceptance, proposals,..." more
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 11:42:07 AM
Kathy Rattner wrote a blog post titled My latest query:
Kathy said, "So I wrote this query that I finally liked. Trust me, writing queries is like having a hot sauce enema. It's just not something anybody looks forward to. And now that I've had 4 hot sauce enem-er, I mean, written 5 different query templates, I'm..." more
Friday, April 3, 2009 10:44:14 AM
Kathy Rattner wrote a blog post titled Sorry......:
Kathy said, "In the middle of writing more queries, I got caught up in the 2009 NHL Playoff Challenge Pool. My bad. I've been spending the last hour scouring NHL.com, gettin' giddy and wide-eyed at the possible playoff contenders. I'll write tomorrow with..." more
Saturday, March 28, 2009 10:33:13 AM
Kathy Rattner wrote a blog post titled Let the games BEGI---er...CONTINUE!:
Kathy said, "So I'm rewriting my query. AGAIN. Looking back, my other queries were too detailed, too long, then too short, too boring, and too vague. I've never had so many issues writing a letter before in my life. I feel like I'm advertising not my manuscript,..." more
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 7:56:59 PM
Kathy Rattner wrote a blog post titled Finally A Reason!!!!!!!!!:
Kathy said, "See? An answer to one question that my mother keeps asking me: Do you have to curse so much? Well, ma, yeah. I do. And: This is my excuse."
Friday, March 13, 2009 5:11:30 PM
Kathy Rattner wrote a blog post titled The Best Remedy:
Kathy said, "Wanna know what the best remedy to rejection is? Dancing with your kid. And not some little hop-hop-hopping around the room to some Raffi. I'm talking The Asteroids Galaxy Tour blasting off the biggest speakers in the house and screaming and..." more
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 9:08:30 AM
Kathy Rattner wrote a blog post titled Flu and Failure and F*ck You, Oh My!:
Kathy said, "So after contracting some sort of mysterious stomach bug, I'm back on track. It turns out every time I sat down at the computer to write about my current agent submissions, my stomach bug (that was finally gone last week) mysteriously reappeared. I..." more
Friday, February 27, 2009 10:06:41 AM
Kathy Rattner wrote a blog post titled As I Was Saying...:
Kathy said, "So I got another rejection yesterday. Ugh. Someone who thought "the writing was first-class", but "not in love with" my characters. I forwarded the email to my husband with a big "Oh, well", attached and moved on. There's still more agents out there..." more
Thursday, February 26, 2009 1:15:39 PM
Kathy Rattner wrote a blog post titled Back in the Game!:
Kathy said, "Holy crap, there must be something in the water here. I'm going to the gym, planning lunch dates with my friends, keeping appointments, actually showering everyday (yeah, yeah, gross, I know-be quiet.)And I'm feeling good after sending out more..." more
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 3:12:19 PM
Kathy Rattner wrote a blog post titled Who, Mua?:
Kathy said, "It's been a while since I've last written because I've been sick. This damn cold that everyone is getting, spreading, suffering from, etc. It's like kind of being hit by a garbage truck and swallowing the slime that sprayed from the impact, so..." more
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 8:23:53 AM
Kathy Rattner wrote a blog post titled I PROCRASTINATE:
Kathy said, "So I had all weekend to just do one last check of my partial manuscript before sending it out today. Of course I started on Saturday with a vengeance, taking my pencil in hand with eager readiness, willing to tackle any last bit of shoddy writing..." more
Friday, February 13, 2009 2:14:40 PM
Kathy Rattner wrote a blog post titled HOLY SHIT.:
Kathy said, "A month into my queries, and one of the first agents I sent a letter to has requested a partial. (First hundred pages). HELL YEAH. Okay, now don't get too excited, it's just a partial, it could still get turned down, it could totally suck to them,..." more
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 7:17:21 AM
Kathy Rattner wrote a blog post titled Let's Try This AGAIN.:
Kathy said, "New letter. New query. New format. New hook. New inspiration. All lies lies lies! It's impossible to sell a book in 2 tiny paragraphs!!! Okay, not impossible, but seriously, like, really, really annoying. So I busted my ass yesterday on writing this..." more
Monday, February 9, 2009 9:32:53 AM
Kathy Rattner wrote a blog post titled Why I Choose to Torture Myself:
Kathy said, "As I sit here eating wasabi peas for breakfast, my mouth in flames and eyes brimming with tears, I want to touch upon why people choose to make things harder for themselves. Take me for instance.I could easily choose not to write letter after letter..." more
Friday, February 6, 2009 9:17:38 AM
Kathy Rattner wrote a blog post titled Groceries:
Kathy said, "I'm off to grocery shop. But today, I'm adding a few things to my list.Today, I'm going to buy some refreshing optimism. I think it's located in the organic section next to Annie's Mac and Cheese.Then I'm going to buy me some good ol' barbecued wit...." more
Thursday, February 5, 2009 1:29:31 PM
Kathy Rattner wrote a blog post titled Oh, the Negativity...:
Kathy said, "Between Karin Taylor leaving New York Center for Independent Publishing after twenty years and Stephen King dissing Queen Mother Stephenie Meyer, I've decided today needs a bit more uplifting. So here's a cool new site that provides more than just..." more
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 10:11:23 AM
Kathy Rattner wrote a blog post titled I THINK I CAN I THINK I CAN I THINK I CAN:
Kathy said, "Okay, new day. New optimism, not yet squelched. I am taking advantage of this opportunity to be positive.I plan on writing more queries today using my fantastic wit and dramatic flair. We'll see how far it gets me before I start cursing. Which, for..." more
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 10:17:32 PM
Kathy Rattner wrote a blog post titled LET'S PLAY A GAME: "I'd Rather...":
Kathy said, "I'd rather stick a toothpick dipped in vinegar in my left eye than read my manuscript for the twentieth time.I'd rather rub salt in the open blister I have on my pinky toe than wonder if my character can "laugh loudly", "burst out laughing",..." more
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 10:10:48 PM
Kathy Rattner subscribed to the blog: Notes from the Slush Pile
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 1:41:29 PM
Kathy Rattner wrote a blog post titled Dude.:
Kathy said, "I'd write more. If I had something to write about. I'm in transit. A lady in waiting. On the sidelines. Insert your own cliche here. More queries are out, and I'm just plugging away. The agent who requested my partial is at a huge book fair in..." more