Who are the squirrels?

Sydneyd · Aug 26, 2010

I hope this is the right place for this question. I keep seeing people make reference to "the squirrels." I haven't seen anyone named squirrel, but I have ascertained that when the squirrels get a hold of things, it is a bad thing. Not really an important question but I keep waiting for a furry rodent to jump from my computer screen and throw nuts at me.

thothguard51 · Aug 26, 2010

Well, I am not a squirrel, more like a chipmunk...

Amadan · Aug 26, 2010

They are very scary and evil. But not as scary and evil as swans.

thothguard51 · Aug 26, 2010

Or Unicorns, which are evil compared to Dragon's...

Sydneyd · Aug 26, 2010

lol- I am beginning to think there are animal gangs on here.

thothguard51 · Aug 26, 2010

Don't turn off the lights...

Georgina · Aug 27, 2010

The squirrels is the name for people who critique queries in Query Letter Hell. They have tiny sharp teeth to rip your query to shreads. Lovingly.

Cheers.

Hip-Hop-a-potamus · Aug 27, 2010

Beware of critters with bazookas.

shaldna · Aug 27, 2010

thothguard51 said:
Don't turn off the lights...

cause the brownies only come out in the dark

Kateness · Aug 27, 2010

It depends how strong a constitution you have.

If it's strong, then the squirrels will simply appear as gnats.

If it's weak, then they're rabid beavers.

Southpaw · Aug 27, 2010

Georgina said:
The squirrels is the name for people who critique queries in Query Letter Hell. They have tiny sharp teeth to rip your query to shreads. Lovingly.

Cheers.

I've said for years squirrels are demon spawn!

Sydneyd · Aug 27, 2010

ooohh oook. I think I have met said squirrels then.

G.L. Douglas · Aug 27, 2010

How does one become a squirrel? heh. Is there a training camp?

SaraP · Aug 27, 2010

Sydney, just don't let them get in your pants.

Cyia · Aug 27, 2010

G.L. Douglas said:
How does one become a squirrel? heh. Is there a training camp?

Heh.

More like trial by fire. Go put a query up in Query Letter Hell and they will come. They will attack. They will shred. They will bring bazookas (JClarkDawe has proof!)

Those still standing when their pride is little more than bloody strips of broken dreams lying at their feet will persevere. Those who can't withstand the furry fiends find out fast that they need a tougher hide to survive the query process.

<---- Oooh! New smiley!

xcomplex · Aug 27, 2010

They can be nasty in the query hell, and I got my queries BASHED and I was disapointed until I got 3 manuscript requests on that query that they said I need to rework. Guess agents and squirrels don't think much alike...:O lols!

G.L. Douglas · Aug 27, 2010

Cyia said:
Heh.

More like trial by fire. Go put a query up in Query Letter Hell and they will come. They will attack. They will shred. They will bring bazookas (JClarkDawe has proof!)

Those still standing when their pride is little more than bloody strips of broken dreams lying at their feet will persevere. Those who can't withstand the furry fiends find out fast that they need a tougher hide to survive the query process.

<---- Oooh! New smiley!

Sounds like a fun exercise (heads off to find query to post)...

G.L. Douglas · Aug 27, 2010

xcomplex said:
They can be nasty in the query hell, and I got my queries BASHED and I was disapointed until I got 3 manuscript requests on that query that they said I need to rework. Guess agents and squirrels don't think much alike...:O lols!

Kudos and congrats, xcomplex. Wishing you much success.

Sage · Aug 27, 2010

G.L. Douglas said:
How does one become a squirrel? heh. Is there a training camp?

You simply go to QLH and start critting (which will help you learn to crit your own query before it gets to QLH, I promise)

BenPanced · Aug 27, 2010

Dude...forget the squirrels...

dragonangel517 · Aug 28, 2010

thothguard51 said:
Or Unicorns, which are evil compared to Dragon's...

not evil, just misunderstood

thothguard51 · Aug 28, 2010

dragonangel517 said:
not evil, just misunderstood

What's to misunderstand, they only allow Virgins to ride them...

That is evil...

Who are the squirrels?

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The squirrel apocalypse is coming!

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