A Letter to A Literary Agent–From a Dog’s Point of View
Posted by lindamartinandersen on December 15, 2015
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“A Letter to A Literary Agent–From a Dog’s Point of View” by Linda Martin Andersen
This is the season for writing letters to Santa. At this point in my writing career, it’s also the season to write letters to agents and publishers. So, just for fun, and to help reduce stress while I wait for responses, I decided to write a letter to a fictitious literary agent from a dog’s point of view. No, it won’t get mailed; however, it is available here if anyone would like to contact Bow-wow about representation. 😉 Gotta give me credit for trying.
Here’s a letter written from Bow-wow’s point of view:
Copyright 2015. Linda Martin Andersen. Poster at Quozio.com
Recently, I began following blogs written from a dog’s point of view. I decided to give it a try myself. How about you? Have you ever written from a dog’s point of view? Maybe you’d prefer to write something from a reindeer’s point of view, in honor of the season. Try it. It’s fun.
When I’m nervous, I often choose to write something humorous. Exercise also helps me deal with stress. What about you?
Thanks to my friend, Tracy Campbell http://www.tracycampbell.net/shop.html for insights with this post. Check out her website to get to know her and her pet’s point of view.
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Tracy Campbell said
Such a fun post, Linda. Thanks for the shout out. And all the best to you when you send out your queries. Woof woof. That’s from Indy 🐶
lindamartinandersen said
Merry Christmas to you and your household. Thank Indy for his greeting too. I’m glad you enjoyed this post. I appreciate your suggestions. It does pay to be silly and have fun while working!
Joan Y. Edwards said
Dear Linda,
This is a very fun post. I’m glad that Tracy Campbell helped you with it. She’s one sweet lady. I hope you get a nice reply from Boneyard Literary Agent! Kristine Stanley writes neat blog posts about her dog, Farley. My husband, Carl, wishes he knew what animals were saying and thinking. It’s fun to think from an animal’s point of view. Enjoy your day!
Never Give Up
Joan
lindamartinandersen said
Joan,
Bow-wow may hear back before I do. Either way would be great! I’m glad you enjoyed my silly fun! Tracy is definitely a sweet lady. She and Indy took a look at my letter to make sure all the points were clear. I hope Carl is finally able to understand all the animals one day too. That would be special wouldn’t it? I love Kristine Stanley’s blog posts about Farley and I learned about her on your blog. A fun way to write!
Carol baldwin said
Never from a dog’s pov. First story as a kid was from a cat’s!!! And exercise helps with a lot!
lindamartinandersen said
Tell it your way, Carol or your cat’s. Bow-wow did the same! I agree with the exercise part for sure.
Kristina Stanley said
I read this aloud to Farley and he is wagging his tail in approval!
lindamartinandersen said
Thank you, Kristina and Farley for your undivided attention and support. That’s great! How could Bow-wow not possibly be successful?
annabellefranklinauthor said
This is great! I must set Millie to work writing to agents for me 😉
lindamartinandersen said
Why not? Everybody loves a dog story!
joycemoyerhostetter said
Clever! And yes a little humor is truly healing. I tend to exercise outdoors to relieve stress but I also welcome laughter.
lindamartinandersen said
Joyce,
I know you’ve been very busy working to meet the deadline for your upcoming novel; so I’m sure you could point out multiple ways to handle stress. Happy you were able to meet your goals! Thanks for commenting and also for the compliment. Glad you enjoyed this.
sandra214 said
I loved this, Linda! So clever and funny. You made my day.
I hate to admit what I do when I’m stressed. Let’s just say I’m working to change my approach from an internal one to one that involves exercise.
lindamartinandersen said
Sandra,
What a wonderful thing to hear–that I made your day. Thanks so much! When things get stressful, put some fun back into the mix.
No confessions necessary here. We all have room for improvement. Sounds like you’ve got a plan. Hope it helps you deal with stress in the best way for you!