Finding a Market
So I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately, especially after 6 rejections for Panix. I thought it was a pretty good query letter, but I don’t think the concept is thrilling agents. I know, I know my writing is still evolving, but I do want to sell a novel. I remember speaking with James [...]
Shorts and Retorts
My short stories are still floating around in slush piles everywhere. I’ve got six out at present. A few rejections have come in. I’ve been going back into my WIP and doing some rewrites of promising stories. Some are out for their fourth submission.
I’ve had to write a couple of stories to decide what to [...]
Herding my cats along
Somehow the four novels I currently have in WIP or finished form are running around in different directions. I find it necessary to herd these all together, but it’s somewhat like herding cats. They are all different and have different needs and are leading me in different directions. So I must set priorities. Still, I’ve [...]
June: Subs & Queries
So far since I started to submit again and sent out nine queries for Panix, I’ve gotten back two story rejections from big markets and two form query rejections. Nathan Bransford actually sent me two form query rejections in two days after I emailed them out. That’s fast turnaround time.
I’ve got about five short story [...]
