tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post5139055083192972552..comments2023-08-25T18:09:09.834-07:00Comments on Wrote By Rote: Many Happy Endings: A Success Story from Memoir Author Teresa RhyneArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-41981061606476982012-04-04T20:22:49.801-07:002012-04-04T20:22:49.801-07:00Yay, Teresa! I'm SO excited for you!! Love bot...Yay, Teresa! I'm SO excited for you!! Love both promos. It took me forever to get through the first one because evert time Seamus barked, so did my babies!Bobby Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17362990178566295070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-55228654986969652042012-03-30T12:47:02.846-07:002012-03-30T12:47:02.846-07:00More thanks, everybody! And of course i do hope yo...More thanks, everybody! And of course i do hope you all check the book out when it's out. ;-) <br />@Ron--I think that's accurate. It takes a good story and a lot of effort. And speaking of...I am now anxiously awaiting the copyedits and then will be on a week long writing retreat addressing those, finalizing the author website and writing pleas (oops, I mean requests) for blurbs. But...I can't wait. Happy writing, everyone!Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12031358252817150321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-7075925064485284472012-03-29T20:34:42.456-07:002012-03-29T20:34:42.456-07:00Very creative. Sometimes its just the effort, not ...Very creative. Sometimes its just the effort, not even the idea. In this case you seem to have both!Ron Easton for Dads UnLimitedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882214390082630285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-15508419987264272372012-03-29T20:32:10.541-07:002012-03-29T20:32:10.541-07:00Awesome story. :)Awesome story. :)Tonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-73407368592645994372012-03-28T18:07:05.712-07:002012-03-28T18:07:05.712-07:00Can't wait to check this book out!Can't wait to check this book out!Pup Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539666792034242448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-90460863712032170572012-03-28T13:20:00.779-07:002012-03-28T13:20:00.779-07:00Dee--thank you for your kind words. To answer your...Dee--thank you for your kind words. To answer your questions, I did primarily email queries, which QueryTracker.net facilitates very nicely. There were of course some agents who preferred snail mail so of course in those instances I went with snail mail (and in fact one of my kindest rejections came snail mail and I kept the letter..it was that nice!). Email worked better for me (easier to keep track of) but alas, it's not up to the writer...it's whatever the agent wants.<br />My query was the required one page.<br />I suspect the opening line is as important in the query letter as it is in the book--it's got to grab the reader's attention. In my case I didn't want anybody to go "oh, ugh, a depressing cancer memoir" (because it isn't!) and stop reading. So it was important to me to convey a little humor and also that there was a dog involved. Your questions make me think, "hey, sometime I should ask the agent what it was that grabbed her attention." Thank you!Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12031358252817150321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-74916228357044856412012-03-28T11:21:09.601-07:002012-03-28T11:21:09.601-07:00Dear Teresa, . . . I'm so happy for you that y...Dear Teresa, . . . I'm so happy for you that you've met with such success. Your instincts about how to approach the people in the publishing industry seem so on target.<br /><br />I'm wondering if you did both snail mail and e-mail agent queries? Which worked better for you? <br /><br />And was your query letter the required one page we read about? And how important is that first line?<br /><br />Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-10351404314143624812012-03-26T07:29:14.344-07:002012-03-26T07:29:14.344-07:00Thanks once again! (Lee, what a great group of fol...Thanks once again! (Lee, what a great group of followers you have. And one of them is even a beagle!!). It's nice to hear from fellow writers who know what a crazy journey this is.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12031358252817150321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-67332934370160944602012-03-26T05:23:00.738-07:002012-03-26T05:23:00.738-07:00Hi Teresa, I love the cover! Congratulations, you&...Hi Teresa, I love the cover! Congratulations, you've worked so hard for this. Looking forward to reading the book.<br />Theresa (via Prudie's acct.)Prudencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927789820591540748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-61500859459492450972012-03-26T00:48:15.066-07:002012-03-26T00:48:15.066-07:00Aloha Teresa,
Great to hear you and the beagle ar...Aloha Teresa,<br /><br />Great to hear you and the beagle are fine:)<br /><br />Fabulous to hear your book will be published later this year :)<br /><br />Well done... I am saving this post for when I am finished the memoir I'm working on :)<br /><br />Thanks Arlee for posting :)Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-84317469243275979222012-03-25T18:52:16.027-07:002012-03-25T18:52:16.027-07:00Wow - how inspiring. Loved the videos and I'll...Wow - how inspiring. Loved the videos and I'll definitely mark your memoir to read (and give the diabolical dog a big hug from me!)Jaye Robin Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929739858812153990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-20536813427130865422012-03-24T19:34:58.354-07:002012-03-24T19:34:58.354-07:00Thank you all again! I spent way too many hours to...Thank you all again! I spent way too many hours today working on my author website (not live yet) and becoming wildly frustrated, so it was nice to check in here and see your kind comments. (And Chris, yours made me laugh.)Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12031358252817150321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-7683734576662159872012-03-24T16:00:11.164-07:002012-03-24T16:00:11.164-07:00Wonderful post and great to read.
Thanks Lee for ...Wonderful post and great to read.<br /><br />Thanks Lee for hosting this wonderful author.<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-33634044766277262642012-03-24T11:49:37.206-07:002012-03-24T11:49:37.206-07:00You are correct. I am wonderful and very smart!You are correct. I am wonderful and very smart!Chris Kernhttp://www.forgottengrapes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-59745224643941074672012-03-24T11:01:16.596-07:002012-03-24T11:01:16.596-07:00This sounds like a wonderful read. I am partial t...This sounds like a wonderful read. I am partial to beagles.<br /><br />Thanks for being a guest on Arlee's site today!Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-55173875303226553652012-03-24T07:53:47.441-07:002012-03-24T07:53:47.441-07:00Beautiful story, beautiful cover. Just added "...Beautiful story, beautiful cover. Just added "The Dog Lived..." to my Amazon list. Can't wait to read it.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your story, Teresa. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-16874588380945269272012-03-24T06:16:15.189-07:002012-03-24T06:16:15.189-07:00Thank you all for your kind comments!Thank you all for your kind comments!Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12031358252817150321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-57209503873597503472012-03-24T06:11:39.183-07:002012-03-24T06:11:39.183-07:00Congratulations, first on being a survivor, and se...Congratulations, first on being a survivor, and second for you upcoming book. I got tired just reading about all you have going on in your life right now!Linda Hoyehttp://www.lindahoye.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-41380610898659954722012-03-24T05:05:50.083-07:002012-03-24T05:05:50.083-07:00Lovely book and videos. The whole story of surviva...Lovely book and videos. The whole story of survival, and getting the memoir published is marvelous. <br /><br />I'm so touched by this post. <br /><br />Thank you, Teresa, for sharing this beautiful story. Good luck!<br /><br />DorisHold my hand: a social worker's bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283197748791227012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-43210239628526323352012-03-24T04:18:06.573-07:002012-03-24T04:18:06.573-07:00Hi Teresa .. great great videos - as well obviousl...Hi Teresa .. great great videos - as well obviously as your story lines - amazing coincidences .. but am so pleased you and Chris and Seamus too are so happy together and free to live life - your joie de vivre rings out .. <br /><br />Good luck and just have the most wonderful year .. <br /><br />Lee - what a gorgeous guest blogger with a heart-loving book .. love it <br /><br />Thanks so much .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com