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- July 16th, 2011, 4:24 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: MEETING OF THE WATERS - modern fantasy roadtrip
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3515
Re: MEETING OF THE WATERS - modern fantasy roadtrip
Thanks for the suggestion. His agency is British, so it's not top of my list, but it's a factor to consider, especially since I know another gamer-turned-writer.
- July 13th, 2011, 10:10 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: Query: SWANSONG: THE FALLEN Sci-fi thriller
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4394
Re: Query: SWANSONG: THE FALLEN Sci-fi thriller
Ha. If nothing else, your 'To:' lines are making my day. (Just in case, though, you understand you're supposed to use the agent's name in the real query, right? *grin*) I'm still not a fan of rookie Lieutenant. Maybe just rookie. Or 'newly-promoted'? I like the first sentence here, but I generally t...
- July 13th, 2011, 9:26 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: MEETING OF THE WATERS - modern fantasy roadtrip
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3515
Re: MEETING OF THE WATERS - modern fantasy roadtrip
Thanks for the feedback. I think I'll take a shot at making the second version less confusing; my local writers group preferred it, but I can see how some stuff wouldn't make sense if this if your first exposure to the plot. Since you said it wasn't clear, here's the short version. Bear in mind, it'...
- July 13th, 2011, 11:32 am
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: Query: NO SHELTER FROM DARKNESS (horror)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5923
Re: Query: NO SHELTER FROM DARKNESS (horror)
Commenting on the second query: [quote="markimedes"]A vampire is unwittingly raised by a human family, and must face her sinister legacy in order to salvage her human existence. I'd just keep the first half, then stick the second half perhaps as a capstone of the plot overview. Start with ...
- July 13th, 2011, 11:10 am
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: MEETING OF THE WATERS - modern fantasy roadtrip
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3515
Re: MEETING OF THE WATERS - modern fantasy roadtrip
Thanks! I came up with a different version. I think this one's punchier: A fleet of time-traveling Nazis have invaded the 17th century Caribbean. Sure, it’s just a video game, but it’s one Jaime Adricks takes very seriously, and he thinks the cross-over has ruined it. He’s about to abandon his digit...
- June 28th, 2011, 9:59 pm
- Forum: Social Media and Book Promotion
- Topic: Do you have a new blog post?
- Replies: 2655
- Views: 822856
Re: Do you have a new blog post?
I've been working on a large game writing project, and on my blog I put up some discussion of how you plan for a long-term series. If folks are interested, I'd love to put up more posts on the topic in more detail.
ryanznock.blogspot.com
ryanznock.blogspot.com
- June 28th, 2011, 9:55 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: Alternate history - science fiction: THE PRINCE OF TROUBLE
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3806
Re: Alternate history - science fiction: THE PRINCE OF TROUBLE
I dig the retro future concept. First things that jumped out at me: I've seen Stygia used too many other places, and it's the only vaguely mythological name in the query, so it feels out of place. 'No such thing as an easy job in New Futura.' I'm guessing you were going for the noir-esque tone, impl...
- June 28th, 2011, 9:26 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: MEETING OF THE WATERS - modern fantasy roadtrip
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3515
MEETING OF THE WATERS - modern fantasy roadtrip
How do you think this sounds, fellow author? Dear [agent], In MEETING OF THE WATERS, Jaime Adricks leads his online pirate crew in the video game Ages, battling time-traveling Nazis who have invaded the 17th century Caribbean. But when Jaime learns that his ex-girlfriend Afi has disappeared in the A...
- June 28th, 2011, 9:06 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Getting back to old projects.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2683
Getting back to old projects.
Yikes. So I haven't posted in 8 months. I've been working on a different project (game design - http://www.enworld.org/ap/zeitgeist.html , and I'm actually getting published and paid for it!), but after a nice gap to let my novel simmer on the back-burner, I did a thorough revision in May and June. ...
- October 6th, 2010, 8:31 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Voices in Your Head(s)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1301
Voices in Your Head(s)
I feel the best inspiration comes from mixing multiple streams of thought together. For instance, I’m reading through the latest novel of my favorite author ( Anathem by Neal Stephenson), while simultaneously working through the DVDs of The Wire . I’m loving both, but something struck me when I comp...
- September 13th, 2010, 1:33 am
- Forum: Nominate Your Query or First Page for a Critique on the Blog
- Topic: Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the Blog
- Replies: 720
- Views: 453955
Re: Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the Blog
Title: Meeting of the Waters Genre: Urban Fantasy (248 words) I awake to the opening notes of my leitmotif playing on Chelsea’s TV. I peel open one eye to see what episode she’s watching. The title – Fleet of the Broken Cross – hovers over a treasure map, and then the parchment burns away to reveal ...
- September 3rd, 2010, 12:43 am
- Forum: Social Media and Book Promotion
- Topic: Do you have a new blog post?
- Replies: 2655
- Views: 822856
Re: Do you have a new blog post?
I talk about going to Dragon*Con to seek an agent, and the inspiration for my novel.
http://ryanznock.blogspot.com/2010/09/welcome.html
http://ryanznock.blogspot.com/2010/09/welcome.html
- August 11th, 2010, 1:31 am
- Forum: Ask Nathan
- Topic: Old Ask Nathan Thread
- Replies: 793
- Views: 408726
Re: Ask Nathan
I've had a piece of short fiction hosted at an agent's blog, but so far nothing published in print. I'm guessing that, unless I'm querying an associate of that agent, that's not worth mentioning, right?
- August 6th, 2010, 6:05 pm
- Forum: Procrastination
- Topic: Rate your WiP Titles!
- Replies: 30
- Views: 9507
Re: Rate your WiP Titles!
WilliamMJones, no negativity intended, but neither of your titles jump out at me. Maybe folks who feel less appreciated would appreciate I'm a Nobody more. Monster Under the Bed has the same problem, I feel. It doesn't stand out and say, "Hey, you probably haven't read a story like me before.&q...
- August 6th, 2010, 4:24 pm
- Forum: Procrastination
- Topic: Lost - Possible Spoilers!
- Replies: 261
- Views: 118451
Re: Lost - Possible Spoilers!
Heehee. That was nice.