Rejections Hurt This May Help

I came across this blog post on the interwebs today and thought it would be a good share. All writers will face rejection and all writers cope with it differently. Knowing that it happens to all of us helps. Knowing what to avoid helps even more. This is where this post from Anne R. Allen……

More Great Query Advice

You know you’ve done this once. Maybe you are of the mindset that it couldn’t hurt. The reality is it doesn’t hurt, but it certainly doesn’t help, (in most instances). So read it here, What Not to Say in a Query, from Rachelle Gardner’s great blog.

What’s in a Name.

First, I must thank fellow author and friend Gale Leach for sharing this on the message board of the West Valley Writer’s Workshop. I learned a long time ago that a manuscript rejection means four things, the agent / editor didn’t really read it and just tossed a form letter your way, the story doesn’t……

Avondale Writers’ Conference

I wanted to share a write-up about the Avondale Writers’ Conference from Examiner.com. I will be giving a talk on using Point of View to enhance your writing. I am looking forward to attending some of the other workshops and mingling with the writers. I even snatched up a chunk of time with an agent to pitch my Steampunk……

Looking at The World of Literary Agents

I came across this piece by Michael Bourne, “A Right Fit”: Navigating the World of Literary Agents,” in my RSS feed from Nathan Bransford’s Blog. You may have read similar pieces that looked at the world literary agents operate in, but this one is a little different. This one comes from a man who was on the outside and……

Why I Have Given Up on Getting an Agent

“In my day all writers had agents, it’s how it was done and we liked it.” “Thank you angry old man on the porch, but this is a new day and a new way.” I used to spend my time writing a story and then pouring through the Writer’s Market for journals to send it……

10 Steps to Becoming a Self-Published Superstar

This blog entry came across my RSS feed from Anne R. Allen’s blog post on E-Books being the new query letter. It is an interesting read for any one interested in going the self-published route. Click on it here: 10 Steps to Becoming a Self-Published Superstar.

Weighing in on Self Publishing

Here is a post from agent Rachelle Gardner fresh from her blog. She is weighing in on the self publishing revolution. http://cba-ramblings.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-about-readers.html I don’t know about calling the recent rise in self publishing a revolution, I am sure it is a disruption to the traditional way that publishing has been handled. I have to disagree……

Another Rejection Letter

I opened my email today and found the latest reply to my query letter for Undead Heart. It was a sorry not for us. I looked up the next agency on my list and sent a revised letter. I think each one of these brings me closer to snagging an agent. I do get tired……