Posts have been wonky with Thanksgiving, but should be back to normal going forward. I over ate and lost a bowling competition, despite bowling a Turkey in the warm up round. I have one new query using my new query letter. Let’s hope it works out. I feel it is stronger now. I workshopped itContinue reading “The Quest # 17”
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Flash Friday # 1
Oops The Aliens came, a grand fleet descending to earth. Thousands of ships, all together. They came to invite us to the stars. They gave us means to travel faster than light, and medicine that cured cancer in a day. We celebrated for a full week, ready to take to the stars. We showed themContinue reading “Flash Friday # 1”
The Quest # 16
A single word might be holding me back. No new numbers this time around. The reason why shall be clear in this post. I have the newsletter up, and I have been designing what will be the newsletter soon. I plan to write the newsletter less frequently than the blogs. I’m not putting out aContinue reading “The Quest # 16”
The Quest #15
So I took a look through my master list of queries and decided to get querying again. Some of the agents have had my query since spring and I doubt that they are going to select my book. I also saw two notes on my list about agents who won’t respond when they reject you.Continue reading “The Quest #15”
On Time
It starts slowly. Almost imperceptible. Like any good purge, it starts slow so that there is no panic. Nobody thinks twice, they just keep their eyes down and mind their own business, not wanting any trouble. They all know what is going on, its talked about in hush tones, they look for the signs, waitingContinue reading “On Time”
The Quest #14
No change in the numbers. No rejections so no further queries. I found number of agents that look like a good fit. Unfortunately, their submissions are closed for now. I’ve been watching them for a little while now, checking every day for when they open. I want to make sure that I’m one of theContinue reading “The Quest #14”
The Quest # 13
Numbers are steady. No rejections in the last few weeks so no additional queries. Maintaining ten out at any given time is the aim, because now that I am looking at active agencies, I need to make sure that I don’t query two people at the same house. I have a reference to an agentContinue reading “The Quest # 13”
Retelling the Odyssey
The piano is Penelope. This week I was thinking about one of my favorite songs. Disco Ulysses by Vulfpeck. The piece is a nice groove and I love a band of talented musicians who are with it. I’m bringing it up here because I like to think of it as a retelling of the Odyssey.Continue reading “Retelling the Odyssey”
The Quest #12
Sorry I missed last week. I was out of town and was busy doing this and that. The numbers are steady. Recently, a friend read and gave me feedback on the book I’m trying to get published. Getting back feedback is always an odd experience, because I never know if my writing is going toContinue reading “The Quest #12”
The Quest # 11
This time I met a wizard. In every quest, there comes a time for the protagonist to meet with a wise wizard who can help on the path. First, I’ve been maintaining about ten active queries at a time. I got one rejection from a more recent send. No harm, no foul. Keep up theContinue reading “The Quest # 11”
Michael Frutig 