One Writer’s Path – This Is Taking Longer Than I Wanted

Like many writers, I’ve known what I wanted to do since childhood, and I’ve always known I’d need a dayjob. … More

Morgan’s 2022 Resolutions

Last year was a year of drafting, revision, querying, and networking.

This year? The goal is publication! Yet again, I need to refocus on what will get me there.

Getting An Agent – Querying In Batches

Are you #amquerying? If you’re sending out all your queries at once instead of batch-querying, you’re making a mistake.

#writerslife #querytips

Morgan’s 2021 Resolutions

Last year was a year of querying/submitting, revisions, reading, and networking.

This year? The goal is publication! Yet again, I need to focus on what will get me there.

What Does a Form Rejection Mean When Querying A Novel?

I’ve queried before. I’ve queried this story before. Thirty-six rejections in, this story has been decently queried, but has not … More

Querying and Agents: Now I’m Confused

I thought I had learned almost all there was to querying fiction. Maybe not perfected it, but knew enough.

And then I ran into this complaint…

Querying Versus Submitting

I’ve been querying my manuscript and submitting some short stories.

Why the different terms? What’s the difference?

Talking about traditional publishers, literary agents, and more.

#amquerying #amwriting #amsubmitting

The 10 Types of Queriers

There are 10 types of queriers.

Which are you?

#amquerying #writerslife #tradPublishing

They Want What? The Difference Between Blurbs, Queries, and Synopses!

All industries have their own specialized terms, and even inside an industry, different people can want things done different ways. … More