"But, as a literary agent,..." (added the first comma) ???
"But, as a literary agent,..." (maybe should be "But, for a literary agent,..." or "But, to a literary agent,...") ???
"cute" is a strange adjective that doesn't match first two paragraph themes. ???
I question the use of "usually" in her rejection "score." Has she "sometimes" accepted stories with typos and choppy sentences? ???
Did I win? I want those cookies!
Based on the third paragraph, I think I have a chance with her. My stories are far from cute, and it sounds like there's a chance she will accept my rushed attempt.
I actually looked at Steve Laube a few years ago before deciding to self-pub, and I liked what I saw, although it sounds like he is tired of dealing with poor submissions, so he has some extensive requirements for submissions. First, run 3 miles, prove you can do 10 pullups and 20 pushups, then create a million synopsis/outline items longer than your story, cover letter, warnings about not following the rules, etc. I'm hyperventilating just reading the requirements. Has anyone on here worked with them?
