Even though it wasn’t real, the most famous ‘query letter’ of all time has to be the one immortalized by the Beatles within the lyrics of their 1966 classic, Paperback Writer. But what if Paul McCartney (who wrote the song) really had been an unknown wannabe, trying to get an agent or editor to read his book? What kind of response would he have got ( Read more... )

Merry Christmas to one and all!

Back in the mid 1970s I was still a mere slip of a lad, living at home in England with my parents and six siblings. With only one TV in the house, there were often disputes about what to watch - even though in those days there were only three channels to choose from.

As you might imagine, the Christmas viewing ( Read more... )

Just got a rejection email from an agent for one of my novels.

I can’t deny it was a real blow. I had high hopes for this one. On the bright side, the agency gave me some detailed feedback on my query letter.

I suppose she makes some good points. I’ll read through them again once the initial sting of rejection wears off.

In the meantime, I’ve ( Read more... )