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TheOldMole Nov 10 2006 10:12 AM

Wouldn't it be great to get a letter that started like this? ]Thanks for sending along NICK AND JAKE by Jonathan and Tad Richards. I thought it was such a creative novel; seeing the tongue in cheek cast of characters interact was so funny! ...And didn't end like this: ]Ultimately, though, I just didn't have a clear vision for how to go about publishing this effectively.

Edgy DC Nov 10 2006 10:20 AM

Hold your head up and keep writing. Ten thousand other publishers out there. One of them will pull the trigger, probably more than one, just based on the fact that you are a stockier, longhaired George Plimpton, with patrician baritone. Tell me you're attaching that press clip to your submissions.

seawolf17 Nov 10 2006 10:22 AM

Definitely, because then they don't have to pay someone else to record the Recorded Books version.

ScarletKnight41 Nov 10 2006 10:26 AM

They're nuts - it's a great read! Don't worry - you'll find another publisher who will appreciate true quality.

Rockin' Doc Nov 10 2006 11:29 AM

Keep your head up, mole. Another publisher will see the first publisher's lack of vision and you'll be better off in the long run. Best of luck in the search.

Edgy DC Nov 10 2006 11:37 AM

By the way, which for-shit publisher was that?

TheOldMole Nov 10 2006 04:38 PM

Hyperion.

Edgy DC Nov 10 2006 07:45 PM

Let the boycotting begin.

Edgy DC Nov 10 2006 07:47 PM

Currently being pushed on the front page of http://www.hyperionbooks.com :

MFS62 Nov 10 2006 08:03 PM

I think what they're pushing tells a lot about them. Hang in there, Mole. And not by your thumbs. Start looking for a publisher with a measurable IQ. Later

HahnSolo Nov 13 2006 02:50 PM

You're better off away from Hyperion. The president there, Bob Miller, is a great guy. But the publisher, Ellen Archer, well, there's nothing nice to be said about her. Do you have an agent? I'm sure they have ideas of other editors/publishers who are a good fit. That also helps you with publishers who hide behind their "we don't publish unsolicited manuscripts" gibberish. Good luck. Don't be discouraged.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 13 2006 02:55 PM

Also, it's tough to compete with the Fruitcake Lady. With other publishers you won't have that problem. Just be sure to watch out for that "Stop the Insanity!" woman. She's even scarier than the Fruitcake Lady.

sharpie Nov 16 2006 08:31 AM

I agree with Hahn that there are far better places to publish than Hyperion (and with his assessment of Miller and Archer) -- unless, of course, you're Mitch Albom. Keep up the good fight.