Category: Musings
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Just Submitted My Query
I’ve not queried since last year. In between then and now, I’ve had the bruising, but exceedingly worthwhile experience of having my manuscript professionally edited, New York-style. Learning from last year’s experience, we worked together to address the issues and I think what has come out is solid. Hopefully the agent I’ve just submitted to will agree!
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Bill Blume’s Second Gidion Keep Book Launch
I was excited to attend Bill Blume’s book launch of Gidion’s Blood, the second in the Gidion Keep, vampire hunter series set in Richmond, Va. Held at the Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, the book launch was slightly different than Blume’s debut novel. This time, author Tee Morris interviewed Blume, discussing the new book, writing challenges and…
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Switzerland Notes
This July, I was on a 10-day tour of Switzerland that included lots of hot chocolate, majestic sights, humbling history, and friendly folk. How can a writer not be inspired here? Helvetica is in the country’s official name! (Confoederatio Helvetica) If you like cheese, there’s 450 varieties. I enjoyed the raclette, a mild cheese, that’s served…
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Moderating Panel Discussion April 29, 2015
I am grateful to James River Writers for inviting me to moderate their April Writing Show, “The Author Website: Build It to Build a Following.” Web programming is something I quite enjoy and I’m fortunate to be able to earn a living from it. (Now to be able write for a living, ah, that would…
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My First Query Rejection
Yesterday, I received my first query letter rejection (my only query thus far) from the agent I wrote to at the end of last year. Given that I thought I might not hear back at all (I’ve heard that agents are dealing with so many queries that some agents, unprofessional agents in my opinion, do not…