tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post2797126184288397804..comments2024-03-24T00:35:43.435-07:00Comments on A Still and Quiet Madness <br>~A.G. Howard~: Guest Interview with Patrick McDonald *AND* QueryTracker Gift Card Giveaway!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-26695032139320509382011-12-04T22:08:51.272-08:002011-12-04T22:08:51.272-08:00Thanks Jane! And you're now in the drawing. :)...Thanks Jane! And you're now in the drawing. :)Anita Grace Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01797870961916148616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-63161444136177831332011-12-04T08:02:21.042-08:002011-12-04T08:02:21.042-08:00Great interview. Reminds me how long it's bee...Great interview. Reminds me how long it's been since I was on QT. I really hope to get my life back in 2012. this career-interrupted stuff is making me crazy!<br /><br />Very thankful to know that all the work I did in the previous year is recorded on QT so I can just pick up where I left off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-20703330701638887102011-12-04T07:54:51.973-08:002011-12-04T07:54:51.973-08:00Thanks Ann! You're off my hit list. HEE ;)Thanks Ann! You're off my hit list. HEE ;)Anita Grace Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01797870961916148616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-2261945384095653912011-12-04T03:51:57.404-08:002011-12-04T03:51:57.404-08:00Oops, I should have said above not to enter me in ...Oops, I should have said above not to enter me in the contest because I'm already a premium member.<br /><br />Thank you for doing this!Ann Bradenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06948850218207863022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-4463681835091853132011-12-03T08:49:33.237-08:002011-12-03T08:49:33.237-08:00Thank you everyone for stopping by and for your aw...Thank you everyone for stopping by and for your awesome comments! Unless you specified otherwise, you are all now in the drawing.<br /><br />Patrick, thank you for being such a gentleman and for your generosity and helpfulness to the up-and-coming writers of the world! :) If not for your site, I wouldn't have met some of the most wonderful and brilliant people I've ever had the pleasure to know. <br /><br />Mandie, you're so sweet to say that!<br /><br />Rookstar, right back at ya, punkin cheeks. <3<br /><br />And Kerri, preach it, twinkie sistah. ((((hugs back))))Anita Grace Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01797870961916148616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-79084249382055832062011-12-03T07:11:17.081-08:002011-12-03T07:11:17.081-08:00I always love your interviews Anita (esp the five ...I always love your interviews Anita (esp the five for fun). This one was helpful as I'm VERY new at using QT! I can't wait to really get into it. Awesome giveaway too! (crosses fingers)Mandie Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178057465311925795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-42185515162732977652011-12-02T17:28:49.540-08:002011-12-02T17:28:49.540-08:00Hi, Anita! And you are not terrible at writing, Pa...Hi, Anita! And you are not terrible at writing, Patrick. You are a very good writer. I KNOW this because I've read your stuff. So there! <br /><br />Thanks Pat for not only being a true friend, but for being the clever fellow who made my query process less of a nightmare. I would never have made it out sane without you. <br /><br />I am and will always be your biggest fan. <br /><br />MaryMary Lindsey / Marissa Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03593619747956026747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-54606104445695019252011-12-02T16:43:23.517-08:002011-12-02T16:43:23.517-08:00Patrick, thanks so much for QT. It is such a great...Patrick, thanks so much for QT. It is such a great resource that my jaw dropped a little when you said you didn't write...and a lot of what you do is STILL free. I'm already a proud premium member so skip my name in the drawing, but I can't recommend the site enough. Like everyone else, I'm still meeting great people and keeping up with the industry. <br />Anita - super job on soliciting all those questions. Best interview of month!Melodie Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04599091593083976703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-12256790309197674782011-12-02T16:37:36.862-08:002011-12-02T16:37:36.862-08:00The interview was really fun. Thank you, Anita, fo...The interview was really fun. Thank you, Anita, for the opportunity. And thanks to everyone else for your kind words about QT. Everyone was so nice.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17771807777617244491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-72991042107203052342011-12-02T15:56:38.584-08:002011-12-02T15:56:38.584-08:00I know the comments are SUPPOSED to be for enterin...I know the comments are SUPPOSED to be for entering the contest (I'm already a QT'er) BUT...I HAD to pop in and say this was such a fun interview! <br /><br />All of the questions were really thoughtful and playful. Jenny Phresh -- I'm looking at you and I'm STILL LOL'ing! <br /><br />Also, I wanted to thank Patrick -- had it not been for the QT trenches, I would not have met Anita AKA my super-cool twink squad sister!!!! <br /><br />(((((((HUGE INTERWEBS HUGS)))))))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-45808016062978351412011-12-02T10:26:32.329-08:002011-12-02T10:26:32.329-08:00So that's Patrick...Great to finally know you!...So that's Patrick...Great to finally know you! Thanks Anita for this interview, and thanks Patrick for the giveaway. Count me in.<br />(As usual, Blogger is hating me right now and I can't log in. This is Kaylie Austen, so please count me in for that giveaway.)Kaylie Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671112765877948824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-62660320143521778382011-12-02T09:31:26.863-08:002011-12-02T09:31:26.863-08:00I have an account, but haven't been able to us...I have an account, but haven't been able to use it for the practical purpose of querying yet. I hope I get to that sometime during 2012. Thanks for the interview!Kayeleen Hamblinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652280450104899423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-926616657017328882011-12-02T07:42:26.904-08:002011-12-02T07:42:26.904-08:00Thank you so much for this post! I found QT soon a...Thank you so much for this post! I found QT soon after I started querying and man, I would have gone completely insane without it. I must have shown it to everyone and their dog when I first started using it. And since none of them were writers, they would just sort of nod while I gushed away: "Isn't it magical? I mean, look at those stats. I can that see that I shouldn't even bother worrying about that agent because she clearly hasn't looked at her inbox in 3 weeks, so I can spend my worry on something else..." Well, you all know what I mean. <br /><br />Thank you so much Patrick for all that you do!Ann Bradenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06948850218207863022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-6753082458755532752011-12-02T07:27:24.124-08:002011-12-02T07:27:24.124-08:00I am forever beholden to QT for hooking me up with...I am forever beholden to QT for hooking me up with my dearest pal, who happens to be the owner of this blog!<br /><br />Patrick, you're a delight as is QT. What an amazing resource it has been to all of us!! Thank you!Bethany Crandellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465408035247412662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-1378751103202495322011-12-02T06:58:21.310-08:002011-12-02T06:58:21.310-08:00What a great interview! I always wondered if the i...What a great interview! I always wondered if the infamous Patrick was a writer, too. I love, love, love QT. It seemed complicated at first, but now I don't know how I could get by without it.<br /><br />Thank you Patrick for all you do!Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-12178003912934564792011-12-02T06:25:25.270-08:002011-12-02T06:25:25.270-08:00I love QT. Glad I found it. And it's nice to p...I love QT. Glad I found it. And it's nice to put a person to a name. Thanks Patrick!E. Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634213563563094173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-50243055622601927232011-12-02T06:22:59.890-08:002011-12-02T06:22:59.890-08:00LOVED this interview! I'm a huge QT fan! I'...LOVED this interview! I'm a huge QT fan! I'm thinking that cross-reference thing would come in handy--especially since I just recently accidently queried two agents at the same agency within weeks of each other (yes, both queries are still open--EEK!). <br /><br />Oh, and my favorite QT feature is the "notes" option. I used this to keep track of query requirements and response times--it keeps me from having to go back and forth to agency's website :o)<br /><br />Great interview, Anita!Angela V. Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15065559147381012802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-83571877603671031782011-12-02T06:21:24.518-08:002011-12-02T06:21:24.518-08:00Great interview, Anita, and thanks so much for par...Great interview, Anita, and thanks so much for participating, Patrick. QT is my favorite resource for sure, and I will be forever grateful for it!LisaAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02084670148565013397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-42854006071541656932011-12-02T05:59:00.518-08:002011-12-02T05:59:00.518-08:00I'd heard of query tracker, but haven't us...I'd heard of query tracker, but haven't used it yet. It sounds like an incredibly useful tool. Thanks very much for creating it :).C D Meetenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185285028025647307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-36167848010067852452011-12-02T05:19:42.242-08:002011-12-02T05:19:42.242-08:00Love QT! And so nice to see Patrick's face! A ...Love QT! And so nice to see Patrick's face! A real live "man behind the curtain!"Kathryn Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112741861843306231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-47039490590377956772011-12-02T05:01:00.403-08:002011-12-02T05:01:00.403-08:00Number one, don't enter me for the giveaway, b...Number one, don't enter me for the giveaway, because I've already gotten my use out of Patrick, LOL! Patrick, you're an absolute gem to us writers! Thank you so much for all you do!<br /><br />Number two, LOL lunch for breakfast! <br /><br />Number three, you guys WANT this gift card. Really, really want!!! :)<br /><br />Thanks for this awesome interview. Patrick, your answers were great, informative, and much appreciated! <br /><br />P.S. You might want to put some ex-lax in random items in the fridge. It would discourage teenage boys from excess consumption of the contents...Anna Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04216213561070725760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-66418038351577854812011-12-02T04:32:57.769-08:002011-12-02T04:32:57.769-08:00QT has been such a big help in the whole submissio...QT has been such a big help in the whole submission process. I seriously cannot imagine having to query agents/keep track of submissions without it. Thank you for developing it, Patrick, and thank you to Anita for this interesting interview! :)Lylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04521831806358466857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532879741618889291.post-51377772234311194972011-12-02T04:30:24.426-08:002011-12-02T04:30:24.426-08:00Thanks for the interview, Anita and Patrick! I ha...Thanks for the interview, Anita and Patrick! I have been looking forward to this. QT really is amazing--people are so helpful and supportive that it's unreal.No Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802794822033933906noreply@blogger.com