Ask Daphne! Speed Round!

June 18th, 2009

Not just a speed round, let’s call this a lightning round, shall we? (in honor of these cool shoes.) I asked for questions on Twitter, and here’s some of the gems I received. If you keep asking, I may keep answering, but let’s start with what we have, mmmkay?
@Brattyhack writes: “My question [...]

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Following up

January 21st, 2009

We’ve all got to do it — following up. You guys are waiting to hear from an agent, and time just keeps going by, until the deadline she gave you is long since past, and you’re wondering about the protocol for reminding her. And, to draw back the curtain here a bit, I have to follow up as well.

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Ask Daphne! Should I remind her?

September 9th, 2008

Cute shoes with bows to remind you of something for Jeanne, who writes, “A month ago an agent requested my manuscript. I’ll be meeting with this same agent for a pitch session at a writer’s conference this weekend. Should I send the agent an email checking up on the status of my manuscript and mention the up coming meeting?”

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Ask Daphne! What’s the timeline for following up?

September 3rd, 2008

Stylish zebra shoes to wear whilst waiting for Lisa from Chicago, who writes, “I have a dilemma that’s new to me, regarding when (or whether) to make a status query about a submission.”

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