Hey everyone!
Earlier this month I came across a really interesting blog post which you can read in full at the following link Fantasy World Building: Magical Rules.
I have to say, it couldn't have come at a better time. Even though the project I'm readying for publisher submission isn't pure fantasy, it gave me some really important things to think about as I contruct my world and make sure everything I've created makes sense with the laws of nature. Like, why some people have powers and others don't. How do those who have the power use it and what price is paid for using it. Of course, I've tried to keep this in mind when I first wrote the book. Still, I find this blog post to be helpful as I go forward with other projects based strongly in fantasy.
So check out the blog post for a little something fun about the keys to constructing a believable fantasy world.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
What do a Literary Agent in South Jersey and a Law School in Rhode Island have in common?
...they are both named Roger Williams and they both accepted me. That is right folks, I was offered representation by Mr. Roger Williams of Publish or Perish Agency!
What does that mean?
No more query letters. No more sitting around and wondering if and when something is going to happen.
Here's the timeline:
I submitted to Roger on 23 August 2009 (a questionaire and the first 60 pages). On 14 September 2009 I received a request for the full manuscript (noted in the previous post). On 16 September 2009 Roger asked me to call him at my earliest convenience. I did so and was promptly offered representation.
The contract was sent shortly after we finished our first conversation and I took a few days to consider it and have a couple of qualified professionals (the bonus of being in law school with professors who like to see you putting what you've learned to good use)look over it. I signed and am now officially agented.
So what's next you ask? Well I begin working with the lovely Carlie, my editor to get the novel up to snuff. Then Roger sends out to publishers and fingers crossed, someone offers to buy the manuscript. So I will keep you all in the loop as this wild and wacky journey continues.
What does that mean?
No more query letters. No more sitting around and wondering if and when something is going to happen.
Here's the timeline:
I submitted to Roger on 23 August 2009 (a questionaire and the first 60 pages). On 14 September 2009 I received a request for the full manuscript (noted in the previous post). On 16 September 2009 Roger asked me to call him at my earliest convenience. I did so and was promptly offered representation.
The contract was sent shortly after we finished our first conversation and I took a few days to consider it and have a couple of qualified professionals (the bonus of being in law school with professors who like to see you putting what you've learned to good use)look over it. I signed and am now officially agented.
So what's next you ask? Well I begin working with the lovely Carlie, my editor to get the novel up to snuff. Then Roger sends out to publishers and fingers crossed, someone offers to buy the manuscript. So I will keep you all in the loop as this wild and wacky journey continues.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Novel excitment and other writing bits
Hey everyone. I just wanted to let you know that I received my first request for the full manuscript of Euterpe's Song yesterday. I'll be mailing out the hard copy this afternoon and hopefully I will hear some good things in a few weeks.
As for the rest of the query stats; I've sent 23 query letters, recieved 10 rejections and I have 2 oustanding partials.
On a somewhat related note, I'm beginning research for a new young adult novel set in the 1970s. I'll be doing some fun browsing the Massachusetts General Law on adoptions.
As for the rest of the query stats; I've sent 23 query letters, recieved 10 rejections and I have 2 oustanding partials.
On a somewhat related note, I'm beginning research for a new young adult novel set in the 1970s. I'll be doing some fun browsing the Massachusetts General Law on adoptions.
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