This weekend, I went to Six Flags Great Adventure and rode El Toro, possibly the best roller coaster ever made. And like most things, it got me thinking about the world of writing and trying to get published.
To me, the path to publishing is very much like a roller coaster. And very much like El […]
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I’ve learned a lot this year about querying. Before 2008, I had never written a query letter and while I knew what it was, I’ve learned a lot more going through the process myself. Because of this, I want to share some tips and advice for all of you out there going through this too.
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And now the blues are over because I woke up to a partial request! YAY!
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I had a couple of comments on my last post with questions about the actual pitch so I thought I would share my strategy and how I framed it.
First, I made sure I knew who I was pitching before I sat down. Meaning I either knew information about clients or information about genres they have […]
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I’ll tell you what. I am exhausted. Pitching takes a lot out of a timid writer. But you know what? I actually did it!
There were over 40 agents and something like 100 writers. We were introduced to the agents and then let loose to stand in line to pitch our selected agents who were scattered […]
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So, I’ve been doing some research on how best to prepare for pitching agents during appointments at conferences. Since I have some of these pitch sessions coming up in two days! There are so many different things I’ve read, many conflicting with each other. I’ve decided to take all the information I’ve gathered and go […]
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I’m going to AgentFest!
What’s AgentFest, you ask? It’s part of the International Thriller Writers Annual Conference Extravaganza for both readers and writers. AgentFest is part of the CraftFest package, where you attend panels and discussions on publishing and the craft of writing. AgentFest on its own is an afternoon where writers essentially speed date with […]
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I was sitting here taking a quick break from the WIP, and I was trying to come up with a blog post for the day. Unfortunately, nothing came to mind other than today’s experiences with the world of agents and writing.
First, nudging. To do or not to do? I think this depends on the agent. […]
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Good news! Edits are done! I’m going through the copy one more time and polishing things up, but I’ve at least gone through the entire thing now. Whew. And these edits are making it a lot better. Strengthening relationships, delving into greater detail about backgrounds and surroundings and smoothing out major plot points and transitions.
I […]
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