Next query

[fencerm2]

I have yet to hear back from the last agency I submitted to, and it has been too long now for me to wait anymore. They are interested - they will make contact, I guess.

But rather than wait, and wait - since it takes many, many rejections I am told, I chose another candidate, and mailed off a query letter to an agent today.

This agent is in Brooklyn. And I know he keeps a LiveJournal, too.

Need to discipline myself more - and write more. Among other things. Working on it.

Insomnia isn't much fun. 

Edit:
Read the chapters, seen the map yet? 

www.sourcechronicles.com

Comments

ever thought about

[tracytris.livejournal.com]

Self publishing? I have a friend who works for a place called Voxx Pop in Brooklyn - i can hook you up if you want.

J

Re: ever thought about

[fencerm2.livejournal.com]

I've looked into this, some. I might give it a little more consideration down the line - but I really want to do this the real way.

Stubborn, I know - but I want very much to make a career out of this, and all the stuff I've seen mentions that self publishing isn't the road to take for this purpose.

But thank you for the suggestion.

Re: ever thought about

[joyeuse13.livejournal.com]

You don't make any money self-publishing, and all the other writers will make fun of you. Especially Pat Elrod, in her writers' workshops. Trust me, I've heard her do it.

[caitlindancer.livejournal.com]

Keep trying, sweetie. I know it's hard to wait, but I'm positive that you will get published and every agent who dismissed you will be kicking themselves. :)

[vg-ford.livejournal.com]

Yup, keep plugging along.

Also, just so you know, you should send a letter to the agent that you first sent the book to, letting them know that you are pulling the submission and submitting it to another agent.

Even if they don't respond, you've done your due diligence as far as not having simultaneous submissions out.

And not all published authors make fun of self-pubbed. I know a couple self-pubs that are very well done. Most of them, unfortunately, aren't. If you're looking at that avenue, check out Lulu.com - they're VERY highly regarded.

Have you looked at doing an ebook? That's another avenue you can explore. A good one to try is Double Dragon Publishing.

And if you haven't at least strolled the boards at Forward Motion, I suggest you do. www.fmwriters.com

It's a gold mine.