After reading through so many literary agencies’ submission guidelines, I have decided it is time to enter some writing contests. See, agents want to back someone with credentials. They want someone who already has something to show for their writing (i.e. an award, or publication in a lit mag or even previous novel publication) and/or … Continue reading
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All Work and No Play Makes Jenni a Dull Girl
Spring is in the air and I’m trapped in a dark cave all day with no windows, surrounded by the grey carpeted walls of my cubicle. The fact that I can’t go out and soak up some much needed rays of Vitamin D fills me with resentment. Fortunately I have awesome co-workers to keep me … Continue reading
A Path of a Different Sort
It has been a rough week my friends. I’m blocked on my revisions of chapter one, I’m concerned about the massive wild fires keeping me from making it home this weekend to see my family and Mumford and Sons, and I’m still recovering from the sample fat-burner I took yesterday that made me feel like … Continue reading
I’ve Got a Guide, But I Need a Compass
Am I crazy? I mean, am I really crazy? I follow literary agent Rachelle Gardner‘s blog, and she has a post about how to write both a fiction and a non-fiction proposal. I skipped over the non-fiction proposal for obvious reasons, and just read through the fiction prop. After reading the 11 part proposal outline, I … Continue reading
I Could Have Been a Contender
The latest lesson in The Guide is all about putting together the proposal package for your book before submitting it for publication. I found myself getting very nervous as I read through the chapter. My stomach did a flip, my heart was in my throat, my hands were shaking and the whole time I was … Continue reading
Spinning Jenni 