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- October 14th, 2010, 6:51 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: Young Adult Fantasy Query
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7628
Re: Young Adult Fantasy Query
When a school field trip goes awry, feisty seventeen-year-old Kat and four of her classmates find themselves thrust into a world where the myths and legends of Earth are realized. Somewhat confused with this sentence, how does the trip go awry? How do they get there? Their only hope of surviving thi...
- October 12th, 2010, 4:13 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: MG Fiction Query (First Time asking for help)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5335
Re: MG Fiction Query (First Time asking for help)
Wow. Thank you to all of the people that have posted and helped improve my query letter. I just wanted to update and say that I received a response for the first 30 pages today with your assistance. First time it has ever happened to me and it feels really good, even though I know it is only a baby ...
- October 7th, 2010, 9:10 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: On stiff drinks, stiff upper lips, and stiffs.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1684
Re: On stiff drinks, stiff upper lips, and stiffs.
Just wanted to simply say, I love this post.
- October 6th, 2010, 2:16 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: Speculative Sci/Fan Query - FREE TO FORGIVE
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4822
Re: Speculative Sci/Fan Query - FREE TO FORGIVE
Your story has my attention, it is extremely creative and interesting. I have a few questions that I think might want to be answered in the query. What are the ALO's like? I know that this was touched upon in previous posts but I am dying to know. How did the parents betray her? Why does she need th...
- October 6th, 2010, 1:06 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: MG Fiction Query (First Time asking for help)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5335
Re: MG Fiction Query (First Time asking for help)
First off let me say that the advice that I have received thus far has been extremely helpful. At this point I am embarrassed that I even sent some of my original queries out to agents. I can see why Nathan uses the stick figure banging his head against the desk cartoon, this is frustrating. I have ...
- October 5th, 2010, 10:30 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: MG Fiction Query (First Time asking for help)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5335
Re: MG Fiction Query (First Time asking for help)
Here is an attempt at a rewrite. Thank you for all of your advice. I know that this still isn't right but I am hoping it is somewhat better. It amazes me that the MS seems easier to write then the query. Tristan Parker walked into the park of his new town on a seemingly ordinary day. Unfortunately a...
- October 5th, 2010, 1:02 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: MG Fiction Query (First Time asking for help)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5335
MG Fiction Query (First Time asking for help)
Hello everyone, This is my first attempt at getting help with a query. So far I have been failing and I realize that I am doing something wrong, please help. Thank you. I am submitting to you because middle grade fiction is a genre that you represent and I hope that this will fit what you are seekin...
- October 5th, 2010, 12:26 pm
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: The Introduction Thread
- Replies: 647
- Views: 408263
Re: The Introduction Thread
Hello Everyone, My name is Michael and as most of you are I am an aspiring writer. I have been working since the beginning of this year on several stories and with the help of this blog and several others out there I have been trying to become published. I write under the name M.A. Leslie because my...
- October 4th, 2010, 5:31 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Outlining One Brick at a Time
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1124
Outlining One Brick at a Time
By M.A. Leslie As a writer I find that I am a structured outliner like a builder with an architect’s plans I glide through the story that I have pre-told with roman numerals. I require the ideas to be finished and together before I even start the manuscript otherwise I often times find myself not fi...