Nathan Bransford - The Forums

Thanks, Margo. Actually, I'm doing most of that. I belong to two writers' groups and have a very committed chapter-exchange/editing partner. I paid a bundle to have my manuscript evaluated by a professional editing company (they said it was good!), I've taken several Gotham writing courses and have ...

Hey, Margo -
Pathetically, pretty true. Feeling a little cynical these days.

You decide to publish your manuscript and your dreams are small. You don’t want much. A $15,000 advance, enough to buy a SmartCar. You query. You query. You query. You query. Nearly eighty times. You get rejections. You get silence. You’re asked for a few chapters. You’re asked for the full manuscri...