I've been mum about queries because...well...there's really nothing to say. I haven't sent anymore out since Agent Z's request, but there are about 10-12 still floating around. I received one rejection last month from a query I assumed got sucked into the internet black hole. Since then, nothing ( Read more... )

Quick update ( Read more... )

I meant to take it easy today. I really did. I was planning to play on my Sims 2, relax and unwind. Most importantly, not write because I feel like I needed a break. First though, I had to check my email. Cause, you know, I'm psychotic. There were three from literary agencies--two declines and one from an agency that I sent via snail mail. I ( Read more... )

And so, Agent Y rejected my partial yesterday. Truth is, I had a feeling it was a rejection when I received the SASE, that I avoided opening it until later in the evening. It was a blow, but not a catastrophic meltdown which led me to curl up into a ball and suck on my thumb in my room. I have accepted that, just because I garner partial/full ( Read more... )

Playing a quick game of catch-up because yesterday was busy. First, I received my cat's ashes. My mother felt the need to open the can once we got her home. There's not a whole lot of her in there (I'll spare a photograph). She was a tiny thing when she died--only four pounds--but I thought there would be more, considering the size container they ( Read more... )

Just sent my synopsis and full manuscript to Agent X. I hovered the cursor over the send button for a good five minutes before I actually clicked it. Now it is gone, out of my hands. Even if Agent X doesn't work out, I'm still happy to get the request. It is a good morale booster ( Read more... )

I've had an interesting morning. I fired off about six more query letters around 10 o'clock in the morning. Within two hours, I got two rejections and...wait for it...A FULL REQUEST! I finally got a request for my manuscript! Ahhh! After two years, I don't feel like such a moron for sending out query after query. And, it's not a partial. IT IS A ( Read more... )