Writing Update: Getting Feedback
While writing is primarily a solitary endeavor, preparing work for publication is not.
Changes to the Blog
I’ll still continue to provide general topic posts for people to enjoy, but I want the flexibility to write about whatever I’m thinking about or working on at the moment, rather than feeling like I have to stick to the rigid structure I set up for this past year…
Writing Update: Querying #10
It’s been a while, so let’s check in and get up to speed on where we’re at.
Writing Update: Check-in and R&R Reflections
R&R update, querying, and reflections on the revision process for WSD.
Thoughts on Themes from WSD
Instead of approaching it as a broad idea like “identity,” it helps when I ask a specific question and use the story to explore more. I’ll expand on this, using my own manuscript as the example.
The Waiting Space
I may have a Taurus-heavy chart, but patience has never been one of my strongest personal qualities. Hard-working, persistent, reliable? Sure. But patient? Absolutely not.
Writing Update: Querying #7
It’s been a month since the last official update, and there have been some changes!
Managing Expectations
I’m very much a “manage my expectations” kind of person, but I’m finding myself wanting to let go of it in this instance.
Writing Update: April 2024 Works In Progress
So many projects, so little time! What does my work look like right now, and what am I doing to manage it all?
Writing Update: Querying #6
4 requests, 17 rejections, and 14 outstanding… I don’t plan to send any more queries at this point, so here’s to hoping!
Writing Update: New WIP (+ more query responses)
It doesn’t look quite like last year, where I literally wrote one novel manuscript after another, drafting constantly even while I was editing and revising the ones I’d already finished. It’s more of a mixed bag right now, and I feel good about that.
Writing Update: Querying #5
3 requests and 13 rejections… I’m happy with those numbers! I’d like to see more requests, obviously, but I’m also not going to complain.
Why I Write About My Querying Process
I’ve benefitted so much from others in the publishing industry—whether authors, agents, or editors—who have shared their experiences and expertise. I’m no expert, but I want to pay it forward by being transparent about my own process.
Writing Update: Querying
I said I’d update when I started getting responses, so here we go… I’ve gotten my first rejections!