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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January Updates
I started this year with goals both for myself as a reader and as a writer. As a reader, I wanted to read more books. I set my Goodreads goal at 45. I hit my 2021 goal of 40, so I added a few. Will I make it? I have a good chance. I also … Continue reading January Updates
It Begins Again
Tonight I did something I haven't in a while. I typed up a query letter. It wasn't as hard as it used to be. Is that normal? Heck, I even typed up a synopsis in like thirty minutes. I assume that means I'm getting better at story telling. (Or I'm in one of those rare … Continue reading It Begins Again