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- January 9th, 2011, 1:07 pm
- Forum: Connect With a Critique Partner
- Topic: Need a Critique Partner for my YA novel!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2799
Need a Critique Partner for my YA novel!
I am willing to exchange the full novel, first chapters, first fifty chapters--whatever you want to do (if you want your work critiqued as well), My novel is a paranormal romance/adventure (no vamps, werewolves, zombies, and alot of other things lol) Please read my synopsis below and let me know if ...
- October 14th, 2010, 7:37 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: QUERY - A Scorpion's Nature
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3399
Re: QUERY - A Scorpion's Nature
IMHO, I think the query is perfect as is.
And even if it's not perfect, it was good enough to make me want to read it. I think that's the goal right?
And even if it's not perfect, it was good enough to make me want to read it. I think that's the goal right?
- October 14th, 2010, 7:33 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: Young Adult Fantasy Query
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7620
Re: Young Adult Fantasy Query
Hi, this is my first time asking for feedback on my query letter. I haven't queried all that many agents, but I haven't had a bite yet, so I thought I would take another look at my letter before I continue. After checking out some of the other posts on this site, I don't know why I've never done th...
- October 14th, 2010, 7:16 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: AMETHYST - YA Paranormal Romance/Fantasy - Query
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5958
Re: AMETHYST - YA Paranormal Romance/Fantasy - Query
Okay guys, so here is the deal. I have comments coming in from everywhere about my query (in which i am so grateful for), and with looking at everyone's suggestions --I'm going to try to narrow it all down. See, in the beginning when I wrote my query, everyone pretty much agreed with what was wrong...
- October 14th, 2010, 5:28 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: AMETHYST - YA Paranormal Romance/Fantasy - Query
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5958
Re: AMETHYST - YA Paranormal Romance/Fantasy - Query
@casey & @thermo - you both made very good valid points. Thank you for your input. @thermo Yes you're correct - perhaps I should leave the part of her bestfriend finding out, out bc there is a whole part in the story that happens that explains why she still goes to hell even though she's angry. ...
- October 12th, 2010, 6:13 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: AMETHYST - YA Paranormal Romance/Fantasy - Query
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5958
Re: AMETHYST - YA Paranormal Romance/Fantasy - Query
If seventeen-year-old Sharlet Gales had known she was dating the son of the devil, she might have reconsidered. PERFECT BEGINNING- COULDNT HAVE GOTTEN BETTER! After being stalked by him for weeks, Sharlet finally meets Kalav Devilson when she threatens to kill him with the tip of her mascara pen HI...
- October 12th, 2010, 5:14 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: AMETHYST - YA Paranormal Romance/Fantasy - Query
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5958
Re: AMETHYST - YA Paranormal Romance/Fantasy - Query
Awww thank you! Thank you sooo much for all of your help! I really appreciate it. I'll try my best to help you if you post a query.
- October 12th, 2010, 4:51 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: MG Fiction Query (First Time asking for help)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5329
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 12th, 2010, 4:48 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: MG Fiction Query (First Time asking for help)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5329
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 12th, 2010, 4:27 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: AMETHYST - YA Paranormal Romance/Fantasy - Query
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5958
Re: AMETHYST - YA Paranormal Romance/Fantasy - Query
Version 4: I don't know if Sharlet is still coming off passive in this one. I tried to add details on what she goes through to show how strong she is without having to go in long explanations. If seventeen-year-old Sharlet Gales had known she was dating the son of the devil, she might have reconsid...
- October 12th, 2010, 12:27 am
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: AMETHYST - YA Paranormal Romance/Fantasy - Query
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5958
Re: AMETHYST - YA Paranormal Romance/Fantasy - Query
Version 3 : After reading Kristin Nelson's blog pitch workshop, it seems that she likes a little bit of story in her queries. So I have taken your advice wilderness, read all of your comments, checked out Kristin's workshop and came up with the following: Seventeen-year-old Sharlet Gales is dating ...
- October 11th, 2010, 3:14 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: AMETHYST - YA Paranormal Romance/Fantasy - Query
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5958
Re: AMETHYST - YA Paranormal Romance/Fantasy - Query
^^ Thank you so much. I just have one question about the hook. From reading other queries and agent blogs a lot of people keep saying, "introduce the character" or tell us something about the character. Is that too long of an introduction?
- October 9th, 2010, 12:46 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: First Light query. YA Fantasy
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6354
Re: First Light query {revison 4}. YA Fantasy
I'm not the greatest at this but here goes. My 2cents in the bold. Dear {agent}, If not remembering your past is bad then Ashalei Callister’s life is about to become hell. Confused about flashbacks she’s been getting that seem like memories, but are from another era; where girls wore corsets and lon...
- October 9th, 2010, 12:29 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: AMETHYST - YA Paranormal Romance/Fantasy - Query
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5958
Re: AMETHYST - YA Paranormal Romance/Fantasy - Query
^^ Thank you guys so much for your help. I really appreciate you taking time to look at my query. It needed so much help. Update: This wonderful girl named Kimmy, helped me construct a query (that is way better) from looking at a brief-synopsis I wrote up for my book.This is the result of that. What...
- October 8th, 2010, 9:15 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: QUERY- YA Mystery- Mad as a Hatter
- Replies: 30
- Views: 9818
Re: QUERY- YA Mystery- Mad as a Hatter
I agree with Priya. I wish I had something to add but gosh you've made such great changes thus far. It's perfect.