tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189798594954206511.post8033806183570589514..comments2023-10-26T04:34:51.393-07:00Comments on "I'll Have What She's Having": The Official Blog of Elisa Lorello: what literary agents' blogs can teach usElisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08399296868934652020noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189798594954206511.post-75587303538646993222009-07-27T17:10:14.479-07:002009-07-27T17:10:14.479-07:00Rob, I think they have interns and assistants to h...Rob, I think they have interns and assistants to help w/ the reading (although I may be wrong about that). And I'm guessing they make snap decisions and don't read slowly. <br /><br />I suppose it is flawed, but (and I'm playing devil's advocate here), doesn't an author have to go through the same thing in terms of self-publishing and promotion to be recognized by the consumer?Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399296868934652020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189798594954206511.post-65546242924103320432009-07-26T10:14:21.192-07:002009-07-26T10:14:21.192-07:00I feel that Publishing houses have a backed up mai...I feel that Publishing houses have a backed up mail system. When you think about it, billions must query them with a new book. If you were told you had 1.5 billion letters to go over, would you read every one. Unlikely. Plus there's a whole filtering system, I imagine. Which ones are thrown out or are read by just a secretary? I once saw stacey cochran's video on how he queried 2,000 agents and publishers. Only a handful responded with an inkling to take his work. I feel that this system is very flawed and that's why authors need to promote themselves in a way that works rather than being on an enormous list with little hope of coming to the front of the line.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14534975814846637353noreply@blogger.com