Comments on: Ask An Editor: The Answers (part 2)

By: lotusloquax

lotusloquax — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:29:49 +0000

Gravitas is way over-rated. I majored in Latin and taught it in high school. I can decline gravitas all the way through and whip it into erudite submission. Does that mean I can get my book published? Not if I can't drop the nose in the air and know what sells.

By: Kiersten

Kiersten — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:52:46 +0000

Yes, but some of those shoe pictures are VERY serious shoes.
Thanks for this, Kate. Since I'm currently in the "getting myself out there" for potential editor google-ability it was very helpful!

By: Carrie Harris

Carrie Harris — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:49:23 +0000

I think you've got gravitas out the yingyang. I'm just sayin'.
And thanks for the info!

By: bridgetzinn

bridgetzinn — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:29:59 +0000

This is a great post! I love the individual comments from editors — very helpful. I appreciate that you did this for us! I'm just hoping that my work fits into "quirky funny" because there is no gravitas on my site (sadly) and there might sometimes occasionally be pictures of my cats. Justine Larbalestier calls putting cat pics up a cheap way to get blog readers and I totally agree (and use it to my benefit).

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:10:59 +0000

Gravitas? Pshaw! Have you seen me talk about shoes?
But yes, thanks for the note Marva. I made the correction. Chalk it up to another word I've used in conversation but not in writing. "Segue" is pronounced "segway." Who knew?

By: Marva

Marva — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:39:43 +0000

A segway is a two-wheeled vehicle. A segue is a change from one topic to another.
Keep them straight, and you might have some gravitas as an agent.

By: yellowbrick08

yellowbrick08 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:34:41 +0000

Thanks so much for the info. As always, very useful.