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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: The not-so-distant future
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I've friended my agent on Facebook. He's not terribly active, but then again, neither am I. I tend to go in spurts.
And I'm with you Jill--I ignore so many plants/fish/hugs/coffee requests it's insane.
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YA Author
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: New York
Posts: 5,212
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My facebook is for writing community and soe personal friends, but I'm pretty good about cleaning it up if someone makes a mess on my wall (incase the parents look). I odn't know if my agent has clients on hers or not....I just noticed she had a page when I was looking at some other profiles.
My friend tried to tell me following someone on twitter and facebooking them is the same, but I disagree. Twitter is less personal. You follow out of interest. FAcebook just seems....I don't know. Am I making sense?
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Kody Keplinger YA Novels THE DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) - Little Brown/Poppy. Out Now! SHUT OUT - Little Brown/Poppy. Out Now! A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHTMARE - Little Brown/Poppy. Out Now! GOLDFISH - Little Brown/Poppy. Fall 2013. |
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useless idiot
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Bristol, England
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Asymmetric follow. Twitter is impersonal because you can follow a person's tweets without bothering them. Facebook, you can't friend them unless they friend you back, so you're intruding more. I enjoy following a bunch of people on Twitter, but I wouldn't bother them on Facebook.
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fiddle-dee-dee
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Behind you! Boo.
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My agent is my Facebook friend. She's not on very often, but she did comment that she was glad I was on FB, have a blog, all that stuff.
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YA Author
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: New York
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Wow, so maybe my friend was write. She just swore most writers were probably friends with their agents on FB. lol. It was actually a fairly long argument, but I think I won the Twitter vs. FAcebook debate.
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Kody Keplinger YA Novels THE DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) - Little Brown/Poppy. Out Now! SHUT OUT - Little Brown/Poppy. Out Now! A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHTMARE - Little Brown/Poppy. Out Now! GOLDFISH - Little Brown/Poppy. Fall 2013. |
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fiddle-dee-dee
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Behind you! Boo.
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If you aren't comfortable with it, I don't think it's a big deal if you don't friend your agent. I doubt mine would be up all night fretting had I not sent her a friend request. I agree with you about Twitter. I follow agents and editors on Twitter (when I bother to read it) and I would *never* friend them on FB.
ETA: Well, not never. If one of the editors became MY editor, I would. |
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YA Author
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: New York
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It's not that I"m uncomfortable with it, I just thought it would be so weird of me to add her. IDK. I"m not that shy, but I am when it comes to adults, I guess. I friend tons of teenagers from AW, and lots of AW adults have friended me, but it's just a weird thing to ask "will you be my friend?" I had issues sending a request to my brother. lol. I'm just strange that way, though.
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Kody Keplinger YA Novels THE DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) - Little Brown/Poppy. Out Now! SHUT OUT - Little Brown/Poppy. Out Now! A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHTMARE - Little Brown/Poppy. Out Now! GOLDFISH - Little Brown/Poppy. Fall 2013. |
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someone let me off this crazy ride
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon.
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Since my FB page is mostly for my writing and writing friends, I friended my agent. He just started on FB though and only has like 6 people right now anyway.
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fame-seeking floozy
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: the notion state
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my agent is on FB and I have not friended her. My FB is a pretty personal space, and I think it might be weird for her. Besides, I want to be able to bitch about revisions in my status update without worrying about hurting her feelings.
![]() Next year I'll probably start a professional FB under my penname... maybe I'll friend her with that.
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Wicked Little Town
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Quote:
We're not friends, so i don't really get why i'd want to friend her were she on.
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Honey Badger don't give a shit.
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Los Angeles
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I also friended my agent on FB. We have a pretty casual relationship anywho. I also dragged her kicking and screaming onto Twitter. It was for her own good.
![]() *runs off to send Irys a Li'l Green Patch request*
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YA Author
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: New York
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Oh, good, so I'm not the only one who hasn't friended the agent. That makes me feel less odd. XD
OMG, guys, I"m officially on submission! woot!
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Kody Keplinger YA Novels THE DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) - Little Brown/Poppy. Out Now! SHUT OUT - Little Brown/Poppy. Out Now! A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHTMARE - Little Brown/Poppy. Out Now! GOLDFISH - Little Brown/Poppy. Fall 2013. |
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The Girl in the Steampunk Hat
AW Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Non carborundum illegitimi
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Yay, Kody! Good luck!
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Word Count Slayer
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Wales
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Good luck, Kody!
I'm still bummed about the first pass I got today.
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YA Author
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: New York
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That sucks, Jen. But I'm sure you'll get good news soon!
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Kody Keplinger YA Novels THE DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) - Little Brown/Poppy. Out Now! SHUT OUT - Little Brown/Poppy. Out Now! A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHTMARE - Little Brown/Poppy. Out Now! GOLDFISH - Little Brown/Poppy. Fall 2013. |
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Call me Pookie
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Pending
Posts: 756
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Sorry about the pass, Jen. And congrats to those out on sub.
I would friend/follow my agent, but she isn't on Facebook or Twitter. I did find her on LinkedIn though. My problem with Facebook is unrelated to writing -- my organization has a fan page and members of my Board of Directors have become my "friends" on my personal page. Kind of not an option to say no. Let's just say my personal page has gotten a lot less personal. In more related news, I'm supposed to be getting a sub list this week. That would be fun.
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The Girl in the Steampunk Hat
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Non carborundum illegitimi
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This is a break from my usual pattern. I don't often talk about the quality of my writing--or lack thereof. But I just received a wonderful compliment from the guy I freelance for. I sent him a new CD review and because he's asked about my progress, I let him know that 8 houses are reading my ms. He replied, 8 places fighting over you is great! I sent back that I didn't want to mislead him--they were reading, not fighting, although I wouldn't say no to the latter.
He just sent back: I've read your writing. I choose to believe they're fighting over it. *blush* *blush*May everyone here have someone as complimentary on their team! |
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practical experience, FTW
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Seattle, WA
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**creeps over from Purgatory**
So this is the place to rant about waiting and more waiting. I see...well, I'm pulling up a chair and settling in for more waiting. And I'm in the on-sub-for-a-long-time list. We started subbing December/January. Hoping that I'm finally coming to decision time. But until then, pass me the goodies. It's been a long wait.
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The Girl in the Steampunk Hat
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Non carborundum illegitimi
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Hey, tricky! *passes blueberry muffins and Kona coffee*
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someone let me off this crazy ride
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon.
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*gets in line for blueberry muffin and Kona*
![]() I really am not thinking about my sub. Yesterday I solved a plot point in my head for the new WIP, so did some writing last night. Still waiting to hear about edits for the one agent now has. Just keep writing *sung to the tune of Just Keep Swimming*
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KoalaKoalaKoala!
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: In the Salon d'ennui
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Okay, agent is supposed to be back from vacation, so I emailed off my "homework": synopsis and jacket blurb. Now I wait. Well, at least I know how to do that.
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She of Many Names
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,705
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*drums fingers*
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I'm Batman
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Gotham's Finest
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Still waiting for revision notes from my editor. I e-mailed her last week when I was having e-mail access issues, hoping that she might offer a little more info as to when I'd be getting those. But she didn't, she just said thanks. (which was better than not answering at all, but still.)
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Around
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: The not-so-distant future
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I feel your pain, Tas. My editor is insanely backed up, so I have no idea when edits for book two will be here.
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Blog: Organized Chaos | Pinterest | Facebook | Website | Twitter "Holy f*ck!" --Yummy Men & Kick Ass Chicks, on CHANGELING. The public doesn't trust them. The government wants to control them. Being a superhero has never been this hard, especially for Tempest.--Coming April 22, 2013 from Pocket Star. |
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She of Many Names
Join Date: Mar 2005
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It took me forever to get revision notes, because my book got bumped (and my editor was backed up). Now I'm waiting for agent to get caught up so I can bug her with a million things.
Seems like the waiting never ends.
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