How to lose friends and alienate agents

Hiya!

First time posting on Absolute Write and I thought I'd share an embarassing little tale that happened to me today.

We all hear about authors who do some really dumb stuff when querying agents, right? The kind of things that make us sit back in our seats, arms behind our heads, feeling smug that no matter how bad things get at least we're not as stupid as that dumb f**k?

I'm that dumb f**k.

Word to the wise, when sending a group email, make sure no agents share the same name as one of your mates. Then make sure you don't send said agent an email about your sister's hendo. And definitly don't suggest that this agent should come dressed in fishnets and hotpants.

*sigh*

What makes it worse, is that - despite my telling them not to - the hens keep "replying all" to the email with really rude comments about being drunk and knickerless, CCing this agent in.

I've now had to send her a very groveling and apologetic email. I suspect my rejection letter is winding its way in the post as we speak.

Anyway, I've told you my super-embarassing query tale, tell me yours! Can anyone top this?

Good advice, I'm setting up another account!

The agent got back to me today saying not to worry about it and that she was tempted to come along to the hendo as it sounds a riot ;p Awesome. I like the cut of her jib.

Don't feel so bad about it all now...

And it's perfectly OK to laugh, I was in hysterics yesterday (well, through the tears). I need to idiot proof myself.