I began querying agents for my YA Fantasy novel, Empire of Shadows, back in October. I've gotten a few kind rejections, one full MS request, but most never responded. I sent out another round today, and I am exhausted. So many agents who felt like a good match for my writing and story were closed … Continue reading Querying
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Querying (Take 5)
I've been gearing up to try my hand at #PitchWars; it's a mentor-mentee program where aspiring writers (me) can apply (with a query, synopsis, and a sample chapter) to be chosen by a published writer. That published writer will then become a mentor. She will read her mentee's MS, query, and synopsis in hopes to … Continue reading Querying (Take 5)
A Lesson on Agents
A while back, when I was sending out query letters for Caroline Eversole and the Gilded Gauntlet, I sent about six letters before I realized I hadn't been changing the name of the agent. So... that whole batch were all addressed to the same person. And, I don't know about you, but when people send … Continue reading A Lesson on Agents