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Looking forward to reading that thriller, Temple!

Thanks!

Yes, it appears to be a widespread problem, as noted on Suin's thread. And it's the same unviewable stories planted on the profile pages in these cases. Looks more like mischief than a "glitch" to me. But we'll see.

Sometimes I wish I had never taken up  writing and exposed my stuff to critics. Because then I wouldn't have learned the "rules" and could enjoy books without being distracted by the breakage thereof. Case in point: I'm currently reading a John Sanford novel. It's replete with unnecessary dialogue tags and ellipses. He's a bestseller. Okay, he's in the club now and can do that without some editor telling him he can't. BUT - the "rules" would make his writing better. I would like to see the first novels of these bestselling authors to see if the rules were followed then. If so, that would prove the oft-held theory.

Congrats!

Amen.

Good to hear, Marilyn and Temple! We here in the U.S. tend to ignore the devastating storms that occur on the other side of the globe.

I assume you're looking for an agent because you want a Big-5 publishing contract. You should research agents carefully re their track record in that regard. The only advantage of snaring an agent is to get that elite contract. Medium-size publishers usually don't require an agent middleman; in fact, some prefer you don't have one. Several years ago I did the agent research thing, narrowed them down by expressed interest in my genre and proven track record. I sent out dozens, if not hundreds, of queries. Less than half bothered to reply at all. Of those that did respond, they did so with boiler plate rejections. Occasionally, I received a reply that addressed the actual query, explaining the reason for the rejection. Those were my favorites. Eventually, I gave up looking for an agent and went directly to publishers. Goodness knows I wouldn't mind having an agent that could get me an advance with Putnam or the like, but until then I've got a publisher who is author-friendly, is sticking with me, and has offered to renew the  contracts for my earlier books. Good luck with your search. You might get in touch with GPyrenees- who did find an agent back in the day - for tips.

Congratulations, Janet!

I would add a #6 for Ms. Marsh's consideration: Don't overuse hyphenated words, especially when the words don't get hyphens. (Heavyset, not heavy-set, Ms. Marsh.) Doesn't she proofread her posts?