I got a LOT of form rejections last year, that pushed me into taking a break from querying. I’m currently embracing options #4 and #3, but contemplating #5, #6, and #7. Which methods have you tried?
Category: Querying
The 13 Types of Responses Writers Get When Querying Agents
Rejection hurts. When an agent rejects my work, I always want to know why — is it not right for them, bad timing, or is it something I can actually fix. So, I’ve tried to get really skilled at reading between the lines of rejection letters. Spoiler alert: they’re usually NOT going to give you a reason.
The 5 Components of a Query Letter
I know, I talk a lot about queries and the querying process. You may have even heard me say most of this before, but I’ve decided to break it out again in a clean format. Because?
Query letters are hard.
Also? I made a nifty infographic!
9 Terms All Querying Authors Should Know
If you want to be traditionally published, you’re gonna need an agent. Which means — you need to query an agent. Here are 9 terms you’re gonna run into.
Top 5 Songs To Query By
I’m back in the querying trenches, sending out my beloved manuscript that I’ve worked over and polished and revised oh so many times.
Sending it out and hoping for someone to want it. To love it the way I do.
Rejections Happen – Tips from CapClave 2023
The life of a writer involves hearing many variations of the word “no.” Rejection comes with the territory but that … More
Publishing: The Odds Are Slim
It’s a hard knock life out here — in the query trenches and in publishing in general. But, if you don’t try, you’ll never have a chance at success.
Querying is the Worst
While I rewrite query letters for fun, writing my own is basically the worst. Here are a few reasons why writing your own query letter sucks, and a few things that query letter needs in it.
Don’t Self-Publish That Book 6 Minutes After You Finish Drafting It!
Recently, I was celebrating the anniversary of the time I finished rough drafting my first full manuscript, and a friend told me that I’d lost 8 years of royalties and should really finish it! He was trying to be encouraging and supportive, but instead, all I really have is a pile of justifications.
Now, I’m not saying you should wait as long as I have before putting your book out into the world, but there are a few reasons why you might wait before publishing.
Here are the 10 reasons I haven’t published yet. Tell me about YOUR publishing journey. How is it going?
WRITING TIPS & WRITERLY MUSINGS 