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More webmonkey? MORE webmonkey?

*simian sigh*

I'd love to see some more info about the queries. What to do and not to do. I know we get a lot of knowledge from your Twitter, but it would be nice to hear it a little more elaborated.

Maybe also some more info about how it works if one would like you as an agent, but does not live in America.

Speaking of that, would you accept authors who do not live in countries where English is a first language, even if they write in English?

Love,

Sarah

Hey Daphne!

I vote for more blogs about your queries and more answered questions. As an aspiring author I find all of those blogs insanely helpful. Of course your blogs on other topics are entertaining and enlightening as well

Jen

I would love book reviews! I'm always looking for new (good) books to read.

I'd go for more live blogging and more reviews of books you've read for pleasure.

Gigantic Plush Lemons.

*Oh and I would like Scarlett Fever if this is chosen

I've found the "what happens after I take a client" details very interesting – what you send out to publishers. Really? You have to send query letters to publishers, too? Who knew?!?

I like the blogged query stats…and the occasional success example is always good.

I would like to see more regular features. With so much going on all over the web it is good to have an idea of the best times to check back for new stuff. Also more live blogs would be nice.

Also More EVERYTHING. Especially web monkey

More liveblogs of your queries, please! I find them very helpful, especially when you throw in the occasional success story. (Well, not literally throw. You seem like a responsible agent who would not toss her authors about all willy-nilly.)

Also I love shoes, so query posts are really a win-win for me.

I'd like to read a bit about what it's like for the writers who make it over the wall, what it's like for you as you interact with your clients, the kind of behind-the-scenes interaction with publishers, editors, the give-and-take.

Keeping in mind, of course, that names and reputations may not be besmirched, of course. Not dirty little secrets as much as, "This is how a typical negotiation goes," and "A long time ago, my favorite client called me with a problem."

I would definitely love more book reviews. Agents and others in the publishing world become so because they love books and moreover, love GOOD books. So I bet you've got a lot of good ones hidden away that we'd love, too!

(Scarlett Fever? *prays, hopes, raindances*)

More random! Even though it's a little bit oxymoronic when you say, "Today, I intend to sit down and write random things."

I always love reading your blogs about the queries. They are so helpful because I can see examples and hear feedback from other readers. I actually like the random, so I would say, only do regular features if it helps you. I would love to receive either book, so if I were to win, surprise me. Thanks for keeping a great blog!

I'd like to see more reviews of books you are reading for pleasure, because I'm always looking for another good book to read. I also really like the live blogs of your queries. They are short, but have a lot of quick, helpful tips.

And I say keep mixing it up It's always fun to see what you have posted about each day.

I like the live blogging of queries and about my queries. Knowing what you read for yourself is nice too.

For myself, regular features would be better, but I'm okay either way.

More contests, please!

I would love more publishing insights! About My Queries are fantastic! Stats and numbers are good– I'd like to see what genres you are requesting most, and in which genres you receive the most queries, things like that.

A Q&A session would be great!

And always, more shoes. Lovely, gorgeous, amazing SHOES!

I like the random posts–It makes for an exciting day. I say more contests would be fun, and maybe some discussions about different things (books, authors, writing techniques, etc.).

More shoes. Always more shoes.

And more publishing tips and query tips.

And thanks for all the things you already do!

Wow, I almost missed this! Truthfully, I think the blog is excellent and you already seem to do so much, but if you're hankering to do more…I love the live query posts, but I know it's a lot of work so maybe once a month. Also, (as if you're not busy enough) maybe a contest that will offer a prize of a personal critique of the first few pages of someone's ms or however much you want to commit to!

I love contests, so I vote for more contests. I also appreciate About My Queries. Though I rarely have input (because I don't consider myself a very good query writer) I feel like I learn a lot. Plus, it's fun to see what projects other writers have in the works. Recently I've really enjoyed reading about the queries that worked and also reading what you wrote to publishing houses when you were submitting. Thanks for giving us a peek into that side of things and, I'd say, keep it up.

I love reviews! You should post more of them.

I'm always looking for something new to read.

*cough* right now I'm looking to read Scarlett Fever *cough*

I like the things about agents and how to's about the real world of getting published. Those are great for wannabe authors. But, contests and book reviews are always great. So maybe more of those. Oh, and interviews with authors, maybe where people can send in some questions for them?

I really miss your live-blogging queries! That was always a highlight and very engaging to read.

(Now I have to go hopehopehope I win–I'm halfway through Suite Scarlett and already know I want the sequel!!!)

I like the idea of more live queries and publishing advice. I like getting to know how things work.

Margay

I'd like to see more live blogs of your queries, and more stats and numbers if possible!

I really liked when you went through your queries and gave a sentence about why you rejected or asked for a partial.

Perhaps some guest posts from your authors (about their books, writing process, how they landed an agent

Reading recommendations are always a personal favorite (though my TBR pile is growing at a rapid rate)

Thanks for all the awesome posts so far, looking forward to many more in 2010!

I'd love to read more "About My Query" posts and your own reviews of books, and perhaps some guest posts from your authors would be awesome as well.

I also throw in my vote for regular features interspersed with random posts. :>

I love the idea of regular features each week — and contests are a plus. The About My Query feature is wonderful and I learn a lot from it. Thanks!

I'd love to see more detailed info on your query stats, but I understand how tiresome it can get slugging through them not writing about them. So, never mind.

Actually, I'd love to see you hold contests like Mary Kole and Nathan Bransford do. Where people can post their queries or first pages and the winner gets a critique or something. I don't know, though. All in all, its up to you. I find your blog helpful the way it is.

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Well, I love your "About My Query" posts, but I'd also love interviews with your clients about their perspective on the querying process, and, now that they are agented, the submission process.

More contests are always nice, too!

OK. Seriously, in addition to more cowbell I would like hearing about what books you're reading. I'm always interested in posts about queries and the writing/agenting/editing processes.

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