Oh yeah! It’s time to relax in the sun. Go have fun with the family. Hang out. Barbecue. Vacation. Maybe you have more time for subbing. Maybe you have less. But it’s great not to worry about it. Just do what you can, right? I loved Dana’s suggestions for making our time count in this... Continue Reading →
As Heather posted a few weeks ago, not all agent/editors answer queries. But even the ones who state they do, often drop the ball. I sympathize. They are BUSY, OVERWHELMED PEOPLE WITH OVERFLOWING INBOXES. Stuff can get lost, shunted into a pipeline to look at closer when there's more time and then FALL INTO THE... Continue Reading →
Think you need to hear back when you send out a submission? That you need closure? Frankly, you’re not always going to get what you want when you send out submissions. You’re not even usually going to get what you want (which of course is an offer of publication). And you need to learn to... Continue Reading →
You sent off a query letter or submission. Now what to do? Refresh your email every three seconds? Get excited whenever the phone rings? Wait by the mailbox and tear through the mail as soon as it comes every day? All right, all right, sit on your hands for just a minute there. We don't... Continue Reading →
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