Question: I see a lot written about the big no-no of writing "fiction novel" in your query letter. But does that apply when you attach a genre to it? "My historical fiction novel?" It doesn't sound right to my ears to say "...submitting my 100k word historical fiction for your consideration..."
The e-mail asked to set up a call about representation.
The best part for me? It was for THE TROUBLE WITH FROGS. I love my other books, but this one was the real start of everything for me. My baby.
The e-mail asked to set up a call about representation.
The best part for me? It was for THE TROUBLE WITH FROGS. I love my other books, but this one was the real start of everything for me. My baby.
The e-mail asked to set up a call about representation.
The best part for me? It was for THE TROUBLE WITH FROGS. I love my other books, but this one was the real start of everything for me. My baby.
I have completed another round of edits and my MS is now less terrible!
Anyone up for beta-ing a magical realism Looking for Alaska about Gypsies?
It was mentioned a few pages back I think but I can't find it - I'm at the weeding out repetitions part of my editing, the tidying up. How do you guys go about finding and murdering your crutch words and repetitions? (Aside from physically reading the whole thing, which I've done, and weeded out as much as I think I can that way) is there any websites or software that can do this?
Antonin, I'll be done with the weeding by tomorrow with my YA MS if you wanted to do swapsies?
Antonin, I'll be done with the weeding by tomorrow with my YA MS if you wanted to do swapsies?
I'd love to, but this week I'm finishing up my WIP so I can send it out. Then I'll be out of town for two weeks unable to work, and once back I've already committed to beta two works. If you still want another set of eyes, I'll be glad to look after I finish with those. Maybe by then you'll have another draft
It feels like a weight has been lifted off me. This MS, as I'm sure a few of you might remember, has caused me to whine... a lot.
I'm still feelin good about it.
Last year while querying I remembered a good chunk of agents were looking for magical realism, did that go away? I also remembered that most of them kept talking about how people kept misusing the term. I might be too, but ehhhh....
I had this crazy urge to check my e-mail at 11:30 last night, even though I was already in bed.
I did.
I have completed another round of edits and my MS is now less terrible!
Anyone up for beta-ing a magical realism Looking for Alaska about Gypsies?