While scrolling on Twitter, I saw a post by in which an author had sent out 250 queries with no success. She was going to self-publish because she couldn't get an agent's attention, and she was tired of being ignored by them. In the comments, agents were referred to as "gatekeepers," and how other authors had had … Continue reading Self-Publishing as a Plan B (Don’t)
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All at Once
There's a lot of waiting involved with publishing. Waiting for beta readers to finish. Waiting for the weekend to get started on those edits. Waiting for agents to respond to your query. Waiting for those few agents who expressed interest in your query to get back to you. There's a lot of waiting. And then, … Continue reading All at Once
On Rejections
Over the past month, I've sent out about 30 queries for the first book in my new fantasy series, A Thief in the Castle. (It's a working title.) So far, I've heard back from 16 of those agents. Guess what? Every one came back a rejection. And I know, "A rejection from one is not a … Continue reading On Rejections
Beatrice B. Morgan 