This post is going to be short & sweet, because a) the time change, combined with allergy-induced asthma, has brewed the perfect storm of sleep-loss for me, and b) this is an easy one–you probably already do it! Here it is: Keep Good Records of Agents You’ve Queried. When I queried my first book, I figured it would get picked up… Read More
Update on Otherworld
Well, here I am, still agent-less and crestfallen. However, I feel remarkably chipper when I re-read your lovely comments on Otherworld. The sad truth is that this book is on the very short side of adult fiction (at 50,000 words, as opposed to 80,000). So, my options are… 1) Add about 30,000 more words to my basically complete story–half the… Read More