When you're writing your fantasy query, do NOT say anything that will lead an agent's mind to the tired, old, same stuff written by every other newbie fantasy writer ( Read more... )

And I'm just as qualified to be a publisher as 95% of those listed as such.  However, I'm not going to publish anybody's writing except my own.  You other undiscovered writers can go start your own publishing company.

There are so many hopeful writers out there, killing themselves by holding down a day job and writing far into the night.

The sad ( Read more... )

I'm close to shopping out a middle-grade/YA novel of about 41K words.  Here's the query.  Does it grab you?  Why or why not?

Dear Ms. Agent

<<< personalized paragraph to say why this agent is the best in the entire world. >>> I believe you might be interested in BAD SPELLING, a completed 41,000 word MG/YA fantasy novel about a girl witch whose spells ( Read more... )