Category: querying
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Well That Was Stupid
So here’s what not to do. You remember those posts from the beginning of the year? If not, scroll down the page and take a gander. I haven’t posted much this year so they’re still easy to find. To summarize, I was all enthused about my novel FAMILY JEWELS. It turned out great, it showed…
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Run for Your Lives!
An exciting thing happened to me in September. An agent read a full manuscript of mine and offered me a recommendation. I know it’s not as cool as offering me representation, but a recommendation is pretty awesome in itself. “Send it to X and Y.” Well hell yes I will! Especially since both X and…
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No One Says You Lose But You
Each rejection reminds me of my mom saying to me, “I wish you wouldn’t try. You’ll be upset when you fail.” Each query is me ignoring her.
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How Thick Is Your Skin?
So agent extrodinaire, Kristin Nelson, has a feature seminar she takes to conventions and the like. Participants bring their first two pages up to the mic and start reading. She tells them when, if they had submitted those pages to her, when she would stop reading and why. You might think, “How awesome! She’s giving…