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My business card finally pays off

November 2nd, 2007 (04:35 pm)
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I have a business card that says I'm a children's writer. I attach it to all of my submissions to agents and editors. I never knew if it made a difference--until today.

Today I got the call. From Ronnie. Yes, THE Ronnie. Of Ronnie's bagel shop. My son put my business card in their, "put your business card here, maybe you'll win something" box. And I did. I can come in anytime for a free lunch.

I'm a winner! But I bet my son will argue he deserves the bagel.



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Posted by: Newport2Newport ([info]newport2newport)
Posted at: November 2nd, 2007 08:51 pm (UTC)

LOL! Maybe you can take an agent or editor to lunch.

Are you querying agents right now?

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Posted by: linda s. ([info]linbinwriter)
Posted at: November 2nd, 2007 09:00 pm (UTC)

You think I can schmooze them with half a bagel?

I'm revising for one agent I met at a conference. She said she takes a long time to get back to people on revisions. I'm scared to think what that could mean in real time.

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Posted by: tracyworld ([info]tracyworld)
Posted at: November 2nd, 2007 09:11 pm (UTC)

This cracked me up. I was reading along and then started flipping through my mental Rolodex trying to remember THE Ronnie is in the publishing world.

You ARE a winner. Enjoy that lunch.

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Posted by: linda s. ([info]linbinwriter)
Posted at: November 2nd, 2007 09:20 pm (UTC)

Well, you never know. While I'm noshing on my bagel I just might ask Ronnie if he's got any connections.

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Posted by: boreal_owl ([info]boreal_owl)
Posted at: November 2nd, 2007 09:29 pm (UTC)
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Hey, that sort of thing got Verla her agent! Go schmooze with Ronnie.

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Posted by: linda s. ([info]linbinwriter)
Posted at: November 2nd, 2007 09:45 pm (UTC)

Verla met her agent at a bagel store?!

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Posted by: alison23 ([info]alison23)
Posted at: November 2nd, 2007 10:18 pm (UTC)
 win internet

LOL! I knew this business had to be good for something. ;-) Congrats on your free lunch!

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Posted by: linda s. ([info]linbinwriter)
Posted at: November 3rd, 2007 12:48 pm (UTC)

Thanks!

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Posted by: seaheidi ([info]seaheidi)
Posted at: November 2nd, 2007 10:55 pm (UTC)

lol--that's great!

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Posted by: Wuggie Norple (wuggienorple)
Posted at: November 2nd, 2007 11:21 pm (UTC)

Obviously you are in The Winning Groove...
so your next phone call may be from another place your business card landed - like an agent or editor!

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Posted by: linda s. ([info]linbinwriter)
Posted at: November 3rd, 2007 10:19 pm (UTC)

I like the way you think!

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Posted by: lizzy_lyn ([info]lizzy_lyn)
Posted at: November 2nd, 2007 11:48 pm (UTC)

Ha!

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Posted by: kellyrfineman ([info]kellyrfineman)
Posted at: November 3rd, 2007 12:31 am (UTC)

YEAH!

I don't attach mine to subs. But I keep forgetting to put them in those fishbowl drawings.

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Posted by: Amanda Marrone ([info]amanda_marrone)
Posted at: November 3rd, 2007 01:37 am (UTC)

Hee! Enjoy the bagels!!!

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Posted by: christine444 ([info]christine444)
Posted at: November 3rd, 2007 06:19 am (UTC)
 Contentment

Hey, a win is a win!

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Posted by: lizjonesbooks ([info]lizjonesbooks)
Posted at: November 3rd, 2007 07:28 am (UTC)

ROFL!!
Hooray for winning bagels!!!!!!
Great story!

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Posted by: happyingreen ([info]happyingreen)
Posted at: November 3rd, 2007 04:39 pm (UTC)

I don't give up on freebies. Go for it. Hopefully, your next call will be shmoozing over a contract. Congrats!

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Posted by: linda s. ([info]linbinwriter)
Posted at: November 3rd, 2007 10:20 pm (UTC)

Thanks!

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Posted by: aformento ([info]aformento)
Posted at: November 4th, 2007 12:26 pm (UTC)
Congrats!

Maybe tomorrow you'll win free dry cleaning—and then the world!

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Posted by: ((Anonymous))
Posted at: November 5th, 2007 08:31 pm (UTC)
Message over at Verla's

First, congrats on the bagel! =o)

I won't duplicate what I wrote to you at Verla's. I just didn't know which place you check in at most often, and I was hoping you might be able to answer a question for me (as quickly as possible without it being an imposition.)

Thanks,

Victoria

happygirl

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Posted by: Maggie Stiefvater ([info]m_stiefvater)
Posted at: July 17th, 2008 11:58 pm (UTC)

Hahaha! There ya go!

Just adding a fellow blueboarder!

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