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- October 5th, 2012, 6:34 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: Books As Books
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3435
Re: Books As Books
I think there will always be book-philes in this world. And they'll say things like, "I like to read books, REAL books." And some people will roll their eyes, and some people will agree. Although I do also think the REAL book people will probably become rawther less prevalent than they are...
- October 5th, 2012, 6:28 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Agent requirements question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2714
Re: Agent requirements question
I feel like I've seen agents answer something like this before with an answer like, "send whichever one you think is better."
But, yeah, I'd also try to make sure it wasn't TOO long because those agents are busy people, and they have a lot of queries to get through.
But, yeah, I'd also try to make sure it wasn't TOO long because those agents are busy people, and they have a lot of queries to get through.
- October 3rd, 2012, 7:02 pm
- Forum: Excerpts
- Topic: Prologue of romance novel
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6128
Re: Prologue of romance novel
It does sound like you have some really interesting and compelling stories in here, but I do think you have so much in here that the reader ends up suffering from information overload. It might be better to focus on Anastasia running away and what she's running from, and fill in a little more of the...
- September 28th, 2012, 7:27 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Powers-Sci Fi and Fantasy
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2399
Powers-Sci Fi and Fantasy
So, I'm working on a list of the types of power you see in science fiction and fantasy (for my blog and for myself), and I'd love input on any I'm missing. I feel like the primary one is magic, but there's so much more, and so many types of magic. Anyway, here's my list. I look forward to your contr...
- September 28th, 2012, 11:13 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Using different fonts
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2766
Re: Using different fonts
Not sure it will help, but I have a few letters that are received in my book. What I did to differentiate from the rest of the book was I put the body of the letter in italics. I'm not sure that's the right thing to do, but it leaves the manuscript in the same, easy to read font and still makes the ...
- September 28th, 2012, 11:06 am
- Forum: Excerpts
- Topic: First 500 words of MG science fiction
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6575
Re: First 500 words of MG science fiction
I really liked this excerpt. It is well written and makes me wonder what's going on and what's going to happen. Unfortunately, the one part I had a problem with was the very first line: "It was a cloudless night, there were no stars, the clock was striking eleven and the sky was a pale blue. &q...
- September 28th, 2012, 10:11 am
- Forum: Excerpts
- Topic: First 500 Words - MG Fantasy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6935
First 500 Words - MG Fantasy
Chapter 1 His eyes refused to open, and he barely heard the whispered words of the girl hovering over his bed. “I’m sorry, Eric. I had to. I’m so sorry, Mom.” Before he could panic, his world faded, turning the girl’s words into a dream. When his brain got itself squarely back into his head, Eric’s ...
- September 28th, 2012, 9:46 am
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: my query attempt
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3046
Re: my query attempt
Okay, here is my rough draft query for Preacher's Blood. 30 days ago, Gavin Preacher's sister disappeared. There were no clues. There were no witnesses. The police have all but given up, but not Preacher. He can't. Not now. Not ever. She's his center, his best friend, his only family. He's not abou...
- September 16th, 2012, 3:41 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: Newly Revised Query for YA Supernatural -- Updated
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2970
Re: Newly Revised Query for YA Supernatural -- Updated
I think this is a pretty good query. I would like to say, however, that I managed to figure out that the Princes were princes and not a singular princess, but it took me a few moments of thinking to get there. For some reason "Princes" just looks like a singluar Princess of Hell. You might...
- September 15th, 2012, 8:28 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: MG: Under Sentinel Guard - Which Query Do You Like?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4982
Re: MG: Under Sentinel Guard - Which Query Do You Like?
Thanks for the kind words and suggestion, Cheryl.
- September 15th, 2012, 2:23 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Question about chapter length
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2029
Re: Question about chapter length
I'd say the one thing that always gets me as a reader are really, really long chapters with no obvious breaks b/c I always like to try to end on a chapter (obviously that doesn't always happen), and excessively long chapter can sometimes drag on. Also be aware of what kind of feel you're going for. ...
- September 15th, 2012, 7:52 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Any genre ideas?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2350
Re: Any genre ideas?
I also shied away from labeling my manuscript because I wasn't sure whether it was magical realism or fantasy. I guess it could be both. Sometimes I went with fantasy if the agent said they really liked fantasy. Other times, I conveyed most of the key elements, just called it a middle grade and let ...
- September 12th, 2012, 7:48 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: MG: Under Sentinel Guard - Which Query Do You Like?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4982
MG: Under Sentinel Guard - Which Query Do You Like?
Ok, so I've put both of these queries out there, and I haven't gotten any requests for anything (and I have gotten a discouraging number of rejections). I would love some opinions on which is better (and maybe why). The first has more humor, but the second makes the book sound more unique, which is ...
- September 12th, 2012, 7:06 pm
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: YA fantasy: Liar's Light
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5787
Re: YA fantasy: Liar's Light
I don't think there is anything that definitely needs to be changed about this query letter, which is probably why you didn't get any comments up until this point. But I'll give you a few of my opinions. Thank you all in advance for your help! Dear AGENT, After [some connection to agent], I am submi...
- September 12th, 2012, 6:55 pm
- Forum: Ask Nathan
- Topic: Simultaneous Submissions and Same Agency Submissions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2801