tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004461851315310562.post1184858186685179478..comments2023-08-28T15:15:35.995-04:00Comments on Murphblog: Happy Easter!Paul Michael Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17318098111985714443noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004461851315310562.post-72325767735731302542009-04-13T09:55:00.000-04:002009-04-13T09:55:00.000-04:00Hilarious story!Hilarious story!Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004461851315310562.post-78758769557500421092009-04-12T23:08:00.000-04:002009-04-12T23:08:00.000-04:00No pestering necessary. I was given a deadline of ...No pestering necessary. I was given a deadline of April 19 and I'm never late. In fact, I so despise tardiness that when I was in college I would skip the class altogether if I realized I was going to walk in after the session had already begun.Paul Michael Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318098111985714443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004461851315310562.post-55546815682103974902009-04-12T21:59:00.000-04:002009-04-12T21:59:00.000-04:00I'm glad the revisions are coming along...while I ...I'm glad the revisions are coming along...while I love PPM's blog posts (and realize he may need to write them as an occasional diversion), I'm willing to experience a lapse in PPM's posts, so he can get his revisions in on a timely manner. On my own blog, I recently interviewed an agent regarding this very subject. In case PPM's wife did not see the interview, I'm posting an excerpt of it here so she'll have more ammunition for pressuring her husband: <BR/><BR/>Q: I have a few blog followers who've had agents request revisions. How much time do you think these writers have to make revisions, before the potential agents lose interest?<BR/><BR/>A: That's a tough (but good) question! I personally wouldn't ask for revisions unless I was pretty darn sure that I expected to offer representation. As a side note, when I like sample pages and ask for a full manuscript, I do generally expect to see that manuscript within about a week. So, it's a good idea to have your work done, ready, checked, edited before starting the submission process.<BR/><BR/>But, back to your original question. Let's say an agent contacts you and says, "I like the work, but I'd like to see XYZ." I think it would be great to write/call back and say, "sounds good - I agree with your ideas on XYZ and you can expect my finished, edited work by the end of the month." Or something like that. And, how long do you have? Well - a month or two if the revisions aren't huge seems reasonable. Remember that if you don't agree with the proposed revisions, it is perfectly ok to say so. Like I said before, it's YOUR art. If an agent sees something for your work that you don't see - s/he may not be the right agent for you.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333494452915600562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004461851315310562.post-88281479037901901202009-04-12T21:27:00.000-04:002009-04-12T21:27:00.000-04:00Thank you, all. Except maybe Anita, who has someho...Thank you, all. Except maybe Anita, who has somehow become a Webospheric clone of my wife.<BR/><BR/>I can't imagine what those crazy Mormon polygamist men are thinking.<BR/><BR/>And the revisions are coming along fine.Paul Michael Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318098111985714443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004461851315310562.post-47303476842101772542009-04-12T17:58:00.000-04:002009-04-12T17:58:00.000-04:00Way cool story!!! I like time spent on these inste...Way cool story!!! I like time spent on these instead of revisions!! <BR/>Happy Easter to the Murphy clan!Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13018337484759434291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004461851315310562.post-77778737961277909972009-04-12T14:17:00.000-04:002009-04-12T14:17:00.000-04:00Great story! And that's saying a lot coming from a...Great story! And that's saying a lot coming from a nice Jewish American Princess from Long Island.;-)Debra Lynn Sheltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238268767406623274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004461851315310562.post-9175740243220225432009-04-11T21:10:00.000-04:002009-04-11T21:10:00.000-04:00On task, on schmatsk! I have more contrivances to ...On task, on schmatsk! I have more contrivances to pen!Paul Michael Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318098111985714443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004461851315310562.post-81820630115328997462009-04-11T20:28:00.000-04:002009-04-11T20:28:00.000-04:00I could not read the post. I was laughing too har...I could not read the post. I was laughing too hard at the Millenium Falcon bit...Jacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277260387578439327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004461851315310562.post-41775886831303589552009-04-11T19:15:00.000-04:002009-04-11T19:15:00.000-04:00Current favorite follower: Anita, for keeping you ...Current favorite follower: Anita, for keeping you on task. :)The Wifenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004461851315310562.post-9212070239522356462009-04-11T10:27:00.000-04:002009-04-11T10:27:00.000-04:00My children know I'm the Easter Bunny and (funnier...My children know I'm the Easter Bunny and (funnier) that their dad is the tooth fairy. Otherwise, I think they'd be totally freaked at Easter time and tooth-losing time. My point: I was nowhere near your church on any Easter. Darrell needs counseling.<BR/><BR/>How are your revisions coming?Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333494452915600562noreply@blogger.com