tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post3432599893181689312..comments2024-03-18T23:28:26.188-04:00Comments on Literary Rambles: AGENT SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEW WITH MARK GOTTLIEB AND QUERY CRITIQUE GIVEAWAYCasey McCormickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02787815672519189433noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-48508604054953728302020-10-29T20:58:04.134-04:002020-10-29T20:58:04.134-04:00Mr. Gottlieb. Of all the interviews I'e seen, ...Mr. Gottlieb. Of all the interviews I'e seen, yours was the most impressive and highly professional. I have only recently heard of your infighting with the AAR and now it has spilled out onto the Net. I have not heard from your side. You and Trident are pretty high on most peoples' list. Successful people are usually pretty aggressive. Mistakes are made. You should get out there and defend your position rather than be tarred and feathered by somebody else's editorial board. Can we expect a rebuttal to your accusers ? It's really important to know both sides. You seem like a descent guy. You come across quite well. dale mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925017754367100113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-65815589142378124952017-01-27T01:36:05.227-05:002017-01-27T01:36:05.227-05:00Oh, my email is zchingz@hotmail.comOh, my email is zchingz@hotmail.commatthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00307266818211649300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-82647231020096794932017-01-27T00:21:57.798-05:002017-01-27T00:21:57.798-05:00Thank you Mark and Natalie for such an insightful,...Thank you Mark and Natalie for such an insightful, honest and thorough interview. These agent interviews are invaluable. As are critiques.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br />Zellarelli@yahoo.comzellarellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10138901214373670976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-8187751896257702012017-01-24T16:47:23.816-05:002017-01-24T16:47:23.816-05:00Thanks for all the information you shared. I was p...Thanks for all the information you shared. I was particularly interested in learning that Trident is a family owned agency. That does give me a sense of security. Your appreciation of stories that provide an important social message or moral standards goes along with my own desires.maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10101072228537792281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-35434472074588427682017-01-24T10:54:14.956-05:002017-01-24T10:54:14.956-05:00Great interview. I'm actually surprised I didn...Great interview. I'm actually surprised I didn't hear about Trident Media Group before with how great they seem to be. I'll definitely be checking them out. Mentioned this on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewMartinz/status/823920801204371462<br />Thanks a lot for entering me!matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00307266818211649300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-26033618302239124692017-01-21T23:59:30.740-05:002017-01-21T23:59:30.740-05:00Mark, thanks for sharing your query tips and impro...Mark, thanks for sharing your query tips and improving our chances for representation.<br />You're a fan of The Empire Strikes Back? May the force be with you!<br />W.R. Miller<br />justicedragon1@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178120034277386919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-32548823989599259032017-01-21T08:26:53.186-05:002017-01-21T08:26:53.186-05:00Thank you for your time and insight, Mark. It'...Thank you for your time and insight, Mark. It's reassurring to hear that books with an important social message are important. There are so many books to read out there, and it's hard to know which ones will resonate with us before we start reading. I can certainly relate to the huge TBR list you've mentioned in the past. They never seem to shrink, do they? This may be a good thing! <br /><br />I'm very keen to see more boy-centric YA fiction on our bookshelves. I feel that this is something that has been sadly lacking over recent years. I'd love to connect with an agent who wants to remedy this :)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-50925337570216234112017-01-20T18:43:05.357-05:002017-01-20T18:43:05.357-05:00I appreciate the advice and will always accept a s...I appreciate the advice and will always accept a solid critique. Thanks much. lge26@drexel.eduAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-88194277665459930492017-01-19T23:16:58.806-05:002017-01-19T23:16:58.806-05:00Thanks for a great interview! There was a lot of g...Thanks for a great interview! There was a lot of good information about query letters that I had not taken into account, and I was so impressed with the comments Mark left for hopeful authors. I would love to win a query critique with such a stand-up agent. Thanks!MeganChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11268516083220190642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-56795271212129231722017-01-19T23:16:43.195-05:002017-01-19T23:16:43.195-05:00Thanks for a great interview! There was a lot of g...Thanks for a great interview! There was a lot of good information about query letters that I had not taken into account, and I was so impressed with the comments Mark left for hopeful authors. I would love to win a query critique with such a stand-up agent. Thanks!MeganChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11268516083220190642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-3672099969618851782017-01-19T18:01:53.181-05:002017-01-19T18:01:53.181-05:00Mark and Natalie, what a great interview!
Mark so...Mark and Natalie, what a great interview! <br />Mark sounds like a wonderful agent to work with.<br />Thanks!<br />Debbie Moeller<br /><br />My email is: moellerbooks@gmail.com<br /><br />Debbie Moellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11864347519808713053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-77103116238323784592017-01-18T11:35:17.572-05:002017-01-18T11:35:17.572-05:00Excellent article. As someone in the middle of que...Excellent article. As someone in the middle of querying, it's nice to be reminded that agents are humans too (super busy ones, though!).<br /><br />My email is lgraefe1@gmail.com and I'd love to be chosen for the query critique! Adult speculative fiction (or sci-fi, if you prefer), should that factor in.<br /><br />Thanks!Big Taste, Small Bank Accounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09771933733554900120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-5417145243561793652017-01-18T11:34:08.007-05:002017-01-18T11:34:08.007-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Big Taste, Small Bank Accounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09771933733554900120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-2064931538311097562017-01-18T00:16:49.951-05:002017-01-18T00:16:49.951-05:00As always, Literary Rambles is a treasure trove of...As always, Literary Rambles is a treasure trove of information. Natalie, thanks for the interview with Mark Gottlieb. Mark, thanks for your detailed answers to each question. And thanks to the two of you for the query critique giveaway. <br />I've tweeted about the contest. (@sureshl_india)<br />My mail id is sureshl.india@gmail.com<br />Looking forward to a fruitful interaction on my query. L Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00544915055571574660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-53854839352683407362017-01-17T14:54:25.618-05:002017-01-17T14:54:25.618-05:00Terrific article, but then again, they always are,...Terrific article, but then again, they always are, that why I always check here for the agent interviews before I submit to an agent. Mentioned this on twitter: @thebadgrprojectthebloggingbadger2032.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101166724522552460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-67684083739724463882017-01-16T03:06:27.192-05:002017-01-16T03:06:27.192-05:00I just learned a ton. Thank you both!I just learned a ton. Thank you both!Jenny Baranickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01279021611332864848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-48469043425721246572017-01-15T16:13:17.655-05:002017-01-15T16:13:17.655-05:00Thank you Mark for providing such thorough and ins...Thank you Mark for providing such thorough and insightful information. Thanks to Natalie as well for arranging it. It's always nice to get an insiders look. An American in Florencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02148636849466525804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-87854109437048840882017-01-15T11:04:38.942-05:002017-01-15T11:04:38.942-05:00Wow, what a thorough interview. Thanks, Mark and N...Wow, what a thorough interview. Thanks, Mark and Natalie. I was especially interested to learn that small agencies farm out some things. Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-8268125323634993062017-01-15T07:50:07.618-05:002017-01-15T07:50:07.618-05:00Thank you very much Mark and Natalie for such an i...Thank you very much Mark and Natalie for such an in-depth and informative interview. I'd love to win a query critique from Mark too!MVBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222136788921644481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-32053462659261472632017-01-14T19:11:13.455-05:002017-01-14T19:11:13.455-05:00This was such a thorough interview, and Mark's...This was such a thorough interview, and Mark's answers were so extensive and informative. Unfortunately, I do not write what he is looking for it, but I found his advice helpful, just the same.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-68358530022420357382017-01-13T18:59:03.976-05:002017-01-13T18:59:03.976-05:00Interesting post! I can imagine going to college k...Interesting post! I can imagine going to college knowing you are going into a the publishing world would make things more focused. Sounds like it helped a lot! Thanks for sharing, Mark. :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-27217185015059041612017-01-13T09:15:39.180-05:002017-01-13T09:15:39.180-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05342691039930330414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-75327791924348796442017-01-13T09:15:38.625-05:002017-01-13T09:15:38.625-05:00Thank you very much. I just realized that in my qu...Thank you very much. I just realized that in my query I put the short synopsis before the pitch...<br />Of course, I would love to get a query critique. elyre.ray @ gmail Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05342691039930330414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-89391839220578366132017-01-13T08:30:33.381-05:002017-01-13T08:30:33.381-05:00Congratulations, Mark, on all your sales, envied r...Congratulations, Mark, on all your sales, envied reputation and the success of your clients’ books in the UK. Do you only sell UK rights to books originally published in the US, or do you sometimes approach British publishers first if the subject matter has a British flavour/flavour, or work with co-agents resident there? I’ve had non-fiction titles released in the US, UK and Australia (where I currently live) by HarperCollins, Hinkler Books, GMC Publications and Allen and Unwin, a picture book published in Australia and many of my new works will hopefully have universal appeal, but a small number of stories for children and adults are set in England where I was born and where I lived until I was 30. I’m wondering if I need to attempt to partner with an agent in each country. <br /><br />Any advice you can give will be much appreciated. Many thanks for your detailed answers to Natalie’s questions, your replies to our comments and for the chance to win a critique.<br /><br />With all best wishes to you both,<br /><br />Peter Taylor<br />Peter Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02653515054036432820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746050382328975047.post-26641578262594327732017-01-12T23:44:14.315-05:002017-01-12T23:44:14.315-05:00Hi Mark, loved reading your interview, you gave us...Hi Mark, loved reading your interview, you gave us such a detailed description of how a literary agency works and what it can do to a writer's career. Your suggestions on nailing that query letter are spot on, infact I've written down all the points as I'm currently tweaking my query letter.<br />Now I'll hop over to the Trident website to check whether you represent MG fiction (the age group I write for.)<br />Would love to win the query critique.<br />Thankyou for taking the time to give us such a detailed view of the publishing world.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.com