Nathan Bransford - The Forums

Hi everyone, Before I dive into the query trenches, I would like to run my query and first 3 chapters through a couple of readers. Anyone wants to swap? It's women's fiction with some speculative elements. This is not my first novel and I'm not new to this process. I usually get around 10 full reque...

Dear [agent], [personalization paragraph] Twelve-year-old Gal has never believed in incantations, Dybbuks, or any amulet her father, a famous exorcist, keeps in his office. That is until she takes a trip with her school to the Western Wall. This is finally her chance to wish her perfect and nasty tw...

Shanaz could expose the pharmacist’s biggest fear in less than a minute. No one would notice, of course. Men, women, and children crowded the bazaar, purchasing steaming pita bread from shouting vendors and frowning at overpriced dates. Wedged between an airboat equipment store and a winery, the hea...