Wednesday, February 6, 2013

After I Send a Manuscript On Its Way...

...a little part of me wonders if I'll get something like this from the agent or editor...

"I am returning this otherwise good typing paper to you because someone has printed gibberish all over it and put your name at the top. ~English Professor (Name Unknown), Ohio University"

Found at The Quote Garden: Quotations About Writing

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

That's funny. I'm surprised I haven't! I think those might be the queries that just get ignored.

Jenny said...

Well, at least paperless submissions spare us this embarrassment :-)

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Funny!

Alana White said...

Oh, My:)

Jemi Fraser said...

Strangely I've worried about the same thing! :)

Anonymous said...

Pat - Omigosh I've never seen that before! Yeah, I always worry about that kind of reaction from readers too. I'll bet it won't happen to you though.

LD Masterson said...

I love that! I probably wouldn't love being on the receiving end but...I love it.

Patricia Stoltey said...

There are so many great writerly quotes out there...that one is one of my favorites.