My local writing group has reassured me that I am not a terrible writer. In fact, they liked my last chapter so much that I didn’t get a whole lot of corrections or questions on it. That cheered me up a bit, I must say. Of course, this doesn’t mean I can rest on my…
My query letter was chosen to be evaluated but I’m not sure how the letter was. The agent doing the evaluating didn’t handle science fiction and he got so off-kilter thinking about how weird everything was that he never did get around to saying if the letter was effective or not. So now I’m back…
So my query letter was one of the 12 chosen for the Jericho Writers Slushpile Evaluation next week. I’ll get to see whether its a good letter or not and what needs fixing if not. That’s going to help immensely. If you’re still struggling with your query letter, here are some tips for you to…
The Submissions Grinder suggests that I may wish to submit my velyr PI humorous story to Analog or Asimov’s magazine. They pay around 8 cents a word for short stories, which would net me around $400 – not bad for a few hours of work There are a few markets paying even more, and I’m…
I’ve sent off three stories so far: The Insecure Writer’s Support Group for their “Dark Matter” anthology, Shoreline of Infinity with a humorous story about velyr at a sci-fi convention, and On The Premises with a story about smells. I’m also working on a story (due tomorrow of course) for my 12 Stories in 12…
So I’ve joined a group called the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. Mainly because they publish anthologies but also because I just got another agent rejection. This one said he couldn’t connect with my POV character. I’m a bit down because I worked so hard to change that whole novel into first person POV just so…
Working on a short piece for the Insecure Writers’ Support Group’s Annual Anthology – it’s sci-fi with a theme of “Dark Matter.” You know there are velyr, right? I’ve got a scout Ship that comes out of hyperspace too close to a pulsar. The EM burst shorts out their Augmentation and they have to figure…
Two of the agents I pitched to this weekend wanted to read more. That’s fantastic – keep your fingers crossed they want a full manuscript! What’s the secret to a good pitch? I’ll give you some tips and tricks I picked up over the years for pitching your book. Here’s my pitch in case you’re…
I’ve completed The Great Rewrite from third person POV to first. In my (not-so-humble) opinion, it’s a much better story now. I think I’m getting into Lontano’s head more easily and sharing more of his emotions. Now what? Well, I’m attending a virtual conference this week — from the League of Utah Writers — and…
This is from the new first-person POV chapter: “What in Raiji’s name is it?” I peer over my friend Amr’s shoulder at the desk monitor. I — even after all these centuries the concept startles me at times. I am separate from Amr, from the rest of his triad here in the scanning room of…