Most of you are aware that my first foray into Query-Land began a number of months ago. I knew it would be slow going for an untried author, despite the completed/edited manuscript (thank you, Zootie!) and stellar query letter (thank you, C.J. Redwine!). As I’ve been keeping up with my goal of active queries and […]
So far I’d been trying to use this blog to be helpful to other aspiring writers. Right now, I just want to be real with you. (Fear not–I have no intention of emotionally upchucking all over your house slippers.) I just wanted to confess that I’ve just received my fifth rejection from an agent, and […]
I don’t take rejection very well. Considering my high school experience, I like to think that I’m used to it. But, as with most human beings, I’m the emotional equivalent of a ‘bleeder’. It may have a great deal to do with why I talked myself out of being a writer for so many years. […]