New To Absolute Write

CarlHackman · Sep 23, 2013

Hi,

I'm new and just hitting the query trenches.

I write fantasy and have two novels. One a humorous fantasy and the other a contemporary fantasy.

I'm querying GERALD, my upper mg humorous fantasy at the moment whilst revising my contemp fantasy JAGUAR.

Enjoying the writing but the trenches can sometimes be depressing LOL.

I now have the luxury of being able to write full time (ex-navy) and love the fact that I can get up, grab a coffee and delve into the story I'm working on.

Always looking for beta readers to exchange stories with as I'm querying.

Thanks for reading my drivel

Griffin Hayes · Sep 23, 2013

Welcome aboard!

Osulagh · Sep 23, 2013

Welcome fellow newbie!

BMajor · Sep 23, 2013

Welcome to AW!

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alleycat · Sep 23, 2013

Welcome.

Atalanta · Sep 23, 2013

Hello and welcome. I write fantasy too and have found AW to be an amazing resource. See you around the boards!

:welcome:

juliesondra · Sep 23, 2013

Wow! Well, good luck to you on querying! (I know that feel. Haha. And I'm also a fantasy author!)

If you didn't already know/somebody didn't already tell you, the Successful Queries thread here at AW has some advice for queriers!

CarlHackman · Sep 23, 2013

Thanks for the welcome all

I'm actually doing a "Queries That Hooked An Agent" series on my blog and always looking for authors to contribute. It means getting a paragraph from their agent though explaining why the query was successful.

Tepelus · Sep 23, 2013

Hello, and welcome!

Rockweaver · Sep 23, 2013

hi and welcome to the cooler

CJ Knightrey · Sep 23, 2013

Hiya and welcome to the cooler~! :hi:

L. Y. · Sep 23, 2013

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rwm4768 · Sep 23, 2013

Welcome, and good luck in the query trenches. I like that metaphor.

Susie · Sep 23, 2013

hey, Carl, :welcome:

Super place!

thehairymob · Sep 24, 2013

CarlHackman · Sep 24, 2013

Thanks all, had fun today on #MSWL

CarlHackman · Sep 26, 2013

Got a partial request today, so I'm obviously freaking out thinking that my MS isn't good enough LOL

Still haven't had the guts to hit the send button yet. It is sat in my email program as a draft waiting to go.

Randy Lee · Sep 26, 2013

A partial request, congratulations. It may be too late to be worrying that your manuscript still needs work. Push the "send" button. What's the worst thing that could happen that would be worse than not answering the request?

There's no way it could be scarier than jumping out of helicopters.

Do it.

T Robinson · Sep 26, 2013

Good luck, keep us posted as to how it goes.

railwriter · Sep 29, 2013

Hi, nice to meet you!

MrSwen · Sep 29, 2013

Welcome and good luck on your queries

CarlHackman · Sep 30, 2013

Thanks all

I sent the material over the weekend so it is just time to wait now.

Working on my new WIP to take my mind off querying and write something new rather than revising.

ChristinaJGustin · Sep 30, 2013

CarlHackman said:
I'm actually doing a "Queries That Hooked An Agent" series on my blog and always looking for authors to contribute. It means getting a paragraph from their agent though explaining why the query was successful.

Welcome! I'm also a fantasy writer (finishing up the revisions on my YA novel). I'm hoping to start querying in a few months.

A "Queries That Hooked An Agent" series is a great idea. I've been reading all of those that I can find (including the successful queries thread here at AW). Glad to hear that you have a request for a partial! *Fingers crossed and good wishes sent your way*

Pavlova · Sep 30, 2013

Hello fellow newbie and congratulations on the partial!

New To Absolute Write

CarlHackman

Griffin Hayes

One evil little baby step at a time

Osulagh

Independent fluffy puppy.

BMajor

Probably judging you.

regdog

The Scavengers

alleycat

Still around

Atalanta

Bring me a knitting needle.

juliesondra

CarlHackman

Tepelus

And so...

Rockweaver

CJ Knightrey

She Who Constantly Changes Avatars

L. Y.

Thread surfer and virtual bartender

rwm4768

practical experience, FTW

Susie

Thanks, special friend for my avi!

thehairymob

If I had a brain I'd still be dumb

CarlHackman

CarlHackman

Randy Lee

knew the job was dangerous

T Robinson

Born long ago, in a different era

railwriter

MrSwen

CarlHackman

ChristinaJGustin

Pavlova