tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1753728670089727264.post444810657314795314..comments2022-04-21T23:25:44.108-04:00Comments on Historical Mayhem, Inc.: The Art of the Query, and the Baseball InterviewRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397530477434680079noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1753728670089727264.post-31600859554533567592011-09-22T12:42:04.804-04:002011-09-22T12:42:04.804-04:00Ah! See, Jan? I tried to do too much there, and ...Ah! See, Jan? I tried to do too much there, and hit a foul. My meaning was that while each of those is certainly a good thing to have, trying to squeeze ALL of them into one query is maybe too much. Even if true, I doubt a reader would believe it. I learned long ago that 'You've got all the answers, haven't you?' is not a compliment.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397530477434680079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1753728670089727264.post-61594127822971015292011-09-20T23:09:10.199-04:002011-09-20T23:09:10.199-04:00I agree with everything you said except the bit ab...I agree with everything you said except the bit about sales. I've read agent blogs where they were specifically impressed because the author had a well-researched idea of their potential for book clubs, their audience, and/or a marketing plan -- accurate enough it didn't come across as grandiose. But that's probably overkill for most of us who'd just like to put on the team's uniform. <br /><br />Batter up. ;)Jan O'Harahttp://cherrytart.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com