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Originally Posted by Mary McDonald
Exactly! I put my first page up on WeBook's Page to Fame Back in April. It was just now rated by an agent. (anonymously) Said that 'the writing was good, but that opening with a dead baby would turn off readers and publishers.' Only problem is that if he'd been able to read more, he'd have learned I didn't open with a dead baby. Just a baby in peril. Big difference.
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I'd make sure you include up to the bit where we find out the baby isn't dead in any other samples you provide...otherwise, the guy has a point!