Remember how I said I wanted to write a book about indie writing with a focus on the mental side of it, too? I've had a rough few months. I've been looking for full-time work, but there doesn't seem to be anything around here. It's all part-time, no benefits, minimum wage, horrible working conditions. I'm … Continue reading Rough Patches
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A Reader’s Plight
Everyone is talking about some new book. According to everyone, it's be best thing ever. It's so awesome. It's so cool. "You should read it," they say every time they see you, varied sometimes with "Have you read it yet?" And then you finally break down and borrow/buy this fabled best-book-ever, either to shut them … Continue reading A Reader’s Plight
Agents (I’ve Learned Things!)
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!)
Beatrice B. Morgan 