I've been speaking to someone via PM (no, I'm not going to put their name or the content of the PM's in public, don't panic) and twice I've meant to say something about this and forgotten.
The person in question brought up "Everyone Who's Anyone", which is basically a data collection site with the email addresses of agents, managers, producers, editors, etc. I know it was one of the first sites I found through Google (it and P&E, actually) and I know that many new writers think it's a wonderful resource, which is why I wanted to start a thread about it rather than just saying this by PM.
In general, the people on that site -- HATE IT -- and no, that's not hyperbole. From what I've heard and read, it's roughly equivalent to that one guy who has sent the same MS to the same (as in every) agents every day for years with the idea that if he does it long enough, he'll "break down the doors of publishing.
Has anyone here ever actually used any of the information on that site and gotten results? I'm curious - and I'd be surprised if the answer was yes.
The person in question brought up "Everyone Who's Anyone", which is basically a data collection site with the email addresses of agents, managers, producers, editors, etc. I know it was one of the first sites I found through Google (it and P&E, actually) and I know that many new writers think it's a wonderful resource, which is why I wanted to start a thread about it rather than just saying this by PM.
In general, the people on that site -- HATE IT -- and no, that's not hyperbole. From what I've heard and read, it's roughly equivalent to that one guy who has sent the same MS to the same (as in every) agents every day for years with the idea that if he does it long enough, he'll "break down the doors of publishing.
Has anyone here ever actually used any of the information on that site and gotten results? I'm curious - and I'd be surprised if the answer was yes.
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