The cleverest proposal shout-out I've ever seen (halfway through page 28, and complete with pie chart):
A note to [GK]: I know how you much love pie charts, so I couldn't resist including one. Since you reportedly read about 28.5 pages before making a decision about representation, I've intentionally constructed my proposal near that number.*
I actually haven't seen a shout-out in a proposal before. Is it a good idea? Like with all things, I think it depends on the agent and the rapport you have with them. In the best of all possible worlds, it's like personalizing your query letter--and then going one step further. Here, it was perfectly appropriate and delightful.
It's a book about health and eating, and--of course--I'm reading it while sipping sugary coffee before going on an agent-editor lunch date at a burger joint. One with something called "disco fries." Can't wait to see what those are.
That said, the shout-out? Even better than a caffeine buzz.
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* This is closer to "average number of pages read," from a one-month sample, but you get the idea.
4 comments:
I want to know about the disco fries!
Disco fries are fries with gravy and cheese.
Not sure what that has to do with a disco, and I didn't order them because of meat content--but I imagine they're extra crispy (to avoid sogginess) and cute. :)
Ah, I've had fries like that with that caveat, "this is what they do in Canada."
The first time I had disco fries, they changed my life. Particularly because they were finished with a friendly little drizzle of truffle oil. Oooo-mami!
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