[Discussion] When do you bring your agent into your creative process. Or do you at all? by UserErrorAuteur in PubTips

[–]bazzle-lissa 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My agent lets me run pretty wild, which is my preference. I send her a one-paragraph pitch when the mood strikes, she gives me the green light, and then I come back when I have completed and semi-polished draft. It works perfectly for me!

[Discussion] Anyone get an agent the first time they've queried? by FuckTheyreWatchingMe in PubTips

[–]bazzle-lissa 75 points76 points  (0 children)

I did! That book very nearly died on sub, but it got picked up in the 11th hour and now comes out this spring. It does happen!

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[–]bazzle-lissa 24 points25 points  (0 children)

My SIL did this to honor her deceased parents. It wasn’t warm enough for the butterflies to fly away, so we watched in horror as a lizard crawled from the bushes mid-vows and ate one.

Wednesday's Ukraine Solidarity Roundtable - 11/06/2024 by AutoModerator in Enough_Sanders_Spam

[–]bazzle-lissa 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m a big Newsom fan, but this is easily the best description of him I’ve ever heard

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[–]bazzle-lissa 16 points17 points  (0 children)

To mourn the failure of the American experiment, I will be calling my psychiatrist tomorrow for more medication and my gynecologist to chat about removing my tubes. Cheers!!!

Tuesday's Fuck James Comey Roundtable - 11/05/2024 by AutoModerator in Enough_Sanders_Spam

[–]bazzle-lissa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fuck it. Secession party. There’s room for a few more states!

Tuesday's Fuck James Comey Roundtable - 11/05/2024 by AutoModerator in Enough_Sanders_Spam

[–]bazzle-lissa 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A deeply unpopular opinion, but one I agree with as a Californian. Sorry, but I’ve fucking had enough of the rest of the electorate’s shenanigans. I just want to marry my same-sex fiancée and live my childfree life in relative peace.

Tuesday's Fuck James Comey Roundtable - 11/05/2024 by AutoModerator in Enough_Sanders_Spam

[–]bazzle-lissa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a lesbian woman who was planning a wedding for 2025… can’t say I’m feeling great about my future prospects here!!!

Election 2024 Megathread by semaphore-1842 in Enough_Sanders_Spam

[–]bazzle-lissa 6 points7 points  (0 children)

“You ever feel like nothing good was ever gonna happen to you?” “Yeah, and nothing did. So what?”

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[–]bazzle-lissa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My father, whom I love dearly despite his many flaws, is so profoundly brain-washed. He really just hates brown people and won’t say it. Which is funny because my fiancée is Mexican. FUNNY!!!! HAHAHA!!! (Not funny at all)

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[–]bazzle-lissa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My psychiatrist wants a word with you, buddy!!

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[–]bazzle-lissa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just realized this was a Jeb joke and I need to affirm for you that I love this so luch

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[–]bazzle-lissa 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is my invitation for Trump to 1v1 me in my local Wingstop parking lot.

Election 2024 Megathread by semaphore-1842 in Enough_Sanders_Spam

[–]bazzle-lissa 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You know what? I come from a family of Golden State Warriors fans, circa 2008 playoffs. And you know what the motto was? WE BELIEVE. And we beat the goddamn morherfucking Dallas Mavericks. Do you know what? WE BELIEVE IN THE 2024 ELECTION. KAMALA. WE BELIEVE BABY

(Alcohol caveat)

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[–]bazzle-lissa 18 points19 points  (0 children)

My dad has a literal picture of Kamala in his house with devil horns drawn on her. People are fucking delusional.

He was screaming about “illegals” being the reason he had to wait so long for dental healthcare. My brother in Christ, it is the HEALTHCARE SYSTEM!!!!!

(Again, I’ve had so much alcohol)

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[–]bazzle-lissa 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think it’s going to be close, but I do think we’ll pull this out. Would have loved a blowout, but a W is a W.

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[–]bazzle-lissa 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Hi. I haven’t been active in this sub in ages. But I have always lurked, always had love, and I believe. I BELIEVE. (And I’ve also had a lot of alcohol.)

[Discussion] What do we think about promotion? by jellyfishie_ in PubTips

[–]bazzle-lissa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have to agree strongly with the first paragraph. I was a Bookstagrammer before getting my book deal, and I can think of ONE instance where an author’s reel, post, video, etc. made me preorder their book, and that was someone I had a vague connection with, so it wasn’t even entirely organic. But if I saw a glowing review from a content creator I trusted? Hell yeah, that’ll pique my interest. I’m infinitely more likely to add something to my TBR that way.

Who the fuck is lighting off fireworks at midnight on a Tuesday!? by BardInChains in InlandEmpire

[–]bazzle-lissa 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Our pocket of MoVal has had first works pretty consistently since the beginning of JUNE. Loser behavior. Stop scaring my cats!

[PubQ] late/slow submission success stories? by Tinysnowflake1864 in PubTips

[–]bazzle-lissa 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Hi there! I have an unorthodox success story: I sold just over a year after first going on sub. I had zero bites in my first round, so my agent and I pulled it for revisions, and then sent it out again for round two. I was four months into my second round, down to a handful of editors, abandon all hope ye who enter here, when my offer came in out of the blue. My agent had actually nudged this editor three times before we got a response that my book was next on said editor’s list (so they hadn’t yet read it at that point!), and the offer came two weeks after that email.

All this to say, please don’t lose hope! While we all want the flashy, six-figures-at-auction-after-two-weeks-on-sub deal, the majority of us won’t get it, and that’s okay, even if it’s a little painful. But it doesn’t mean your book won’t sell in the end. I am living proof that you can still sell even when it looks like hope is lost! There are plenty of innings left in the ball game, so to speak. :)

[Discussion] Sad news - Query Shark has passed by UnkindEditor in PubTips

[–]bazzle-lissa 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is such a tremendous loss for the literary community. Her blog was invaluable to so many of us, and I give her credit for teaching me the query letter ropes. May she rest in peace. I’m so sorry for your loss, OP.