tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425781360676284655.post489272629842024972..comments2021-05-21T15:17:49.635-04:00Comments on THE QUIRKY LADIES: A Pitch StoryPenny Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14368435416101875612noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425781360676284655.post-31139508910808885382009-03-16T19:05:00.000-04:002009-03-16T19:05:00.000-04:00Nina, thanks for sharing this story (and the Life ...Nina, thanks for sharing this story (and the Life Lessons). They're so true. Also, I would add the Writers' Lesson that sometimes, no matter how much you prepare, you're going to experience a pitch session that Does Not Go Well. (And getting on my soapbox, that's why I cringe when I hear well-meaning writers tell first-time pitchers "It will go great! They want you to do well!) Sometimes, sadly, no.Cathryn Parryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891116110179736706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425781360676284655.post-67532122485283072702009-03-16T13:25:00.000-04:002009-03-16T13:25:00.000-04:00Sounds like Quirkies being Quirky.One day, very so...Sounds like Quirkies being Quirky.<BR/><BR/>One day, very soon, you're going to be "the one who got away" to that agent. Cookie cutter writers have a place, but those who choose the various frostings have much better taste. <BR/><BR/>(And before everyone wonders if my head is full of sprinkles, the hero of this story is a baker!)Dalton Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05176463811948745241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425781360676284655.post-80014933099308412252009-03-16T11:57:00.000-04:002009-03-16T11:57:00.000-04:00Getting right back up on that horse, life is frequ...Getting right back up on that horse, life is frequently about just that. In particular, a writing life. And I know that you are only stronger for it. Not to mention learning straight away that your writing community, Quirkies and NEC were there to catch you when you fell. Great story, Nina, and I hope everyone hears what you have to say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com