When I first started to query agents with that (horrible) first edition of Devil's Blood, I threw my (equally horrible) query letter at any agent that represented fantasy and some that simply didn't say that they didn't want fantasy. In my mind, finding an agent = getting a huge publishing deal = fans, fortune, and … Continue reading Agents (I’ve Learned Things!)
Author: Beatrice B. Morgan
Fantasy author, avid reader, nerd, homebody, caffeine addict. Native to the American Heartland.
Book Review: Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill (4/5)
When 17 year old Britta is caught poaching in the king's woods, she is given a deal - she can either hang for her crimes, or help hunt down her father's murderer, Cohen. The problem? Cohen was her father's apprentice, and she is still in love with him. Now - I read the first few … Continue reading Book Review: Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill (4/5)
Essence of a Novel
"Go write a novel." Okay, uh, how? As said by Flannery O'Connor, everyone knows how to write a story until they sit down to write a story. Let's start with the basics: A story is a conflict. Without conflict, there is no struggle, there is no story. Your character must want something, struggle for something … Continue reading Essence of a Novel
Beatrice B. Morgan 