Zeno Agency (John Parker, John Berlyne) - Page 6

Anne Lyle · 06-02-2011, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Brindle MacWuff

On the positive side, one agent has asked for the full, and another for the first three. Scooby snacks all round!

Nice one! You're obviously doing something right

Brindle MacWuff · 06-07-2011, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Anne Lyle

Nice one! You're obviously doing something right

Ta very much! Zeno though it was very competently written, but not different enough. Mayeb needs a unique selling point. Pretty standard international thriller.

Therefore, I shall bring on the Ninja Otters!

Anne Lyle · 06-07-2011, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Brindle MacWuff

Ta very much! Zeno though it was very competently written, but not different enough.

It's a fine line to tread. Too similar to stuff out there and it's hard to drum up interest, too innovative and agents struggle to envisage a market.

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Originally Posted by Brindle MacWuff

Mayeb needs a unique selling point. Pretty standard international thriller.

Therefore, I shall bring on the Ninja Otters!

Ninja otters sound good

Brindle MacWuff · 06-07-2011, 03:16 PM

Aye, it's a tough one. I'm thinking of turning my CIA agent into a thief..... I can salvage about 75% of the book, and make my character a lot more interesting.

For interesting, read 'naughty'. The current stabs at a re-write has him involved in hochmagandy in the first chapter! Och, well, sex sells.

tbrosz · 07-04-2011, 10:02 PM

Zeno is open for submissions under very specific limitations:

Authors who will be attending the Worldcon in Reno, Nevada from the 17th to the 21st of August.

If I'm reading the rules right, if you purchase a membership (almost $200 this late in the game) you'll get a number and be eligible, even if you don't actually go to Nevada. But don't quote me on that.

I don't know how often the convention site updates their membership list, so if you register, wait until your name shows up before firing off a submission.

06-07-2011, 03:16 PM	#129
Brindle MacWuff practical experience, FTW Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 329	Aye, it's a tough one. I'm thinking of turning my CIA agent into a thief..... I can salvage about 75% of the book, and make my character a lot more interesting. For interesting, read 'naughty'. The current stabs at a re-write has him involved in hochmagandy in the first chapter! Och, well, sex sells. __________________ "What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure." Samuel Johnson

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07-04-2011, 10:02 PM	#130
tbrosz Got the hang of it, here Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 237	Zeno is open for submissions under very specific limitations: Authors who will be attending the Worldcon in Reno, Nevada from the 17th to the 21st of August. If I'm reading the rules right, if you purchase a membership (almost $200 this late in the game) you'll get a number and be eligible, even if you don't actually go to Nevada. But don't quote me on that. I don't know how often the convention site updates their membership list, so if you register, wait until your name shows up before firing off a submission.