Nathan Bransford - The Forums

Dear [agent’s name]: Charley Byrne isn’t really living. In my contemporary novel BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS , (I would put this at the end when you're describing word length and whatnot.) the bookstore manager fears something tragic will occur in this, her twenty-ninth year, because she lost her ...

This was really well written and I like the worldbuilding and the voice. My only two critiques would be, first, that it takes a LONG time to get to the point. If I were to summarize the chapter it'd be that the gatekeeper is surprised, then Seeker is worried, then the gatekeeper is worried, then See...

Okay, as said by Nathan, I shall try my hand at this! :) Dear Agent, As I mentioned on Twitter, I’d been planning to sign up to meet you at the Atlanta Writers Conference in May, but hearing that you’re currently open to submissions made me decide not to wait . (Uneccessary, the agent isn't going to...