Currently Reading - Kitty and the Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn
You know you've got something in your manuscript and/or your query when the responses from agents and editors (and crit partners and beta readers) is an equal mix of "Holy shit! I've got to read this!" and "WTF were you thinking when you wrote this?"
(Okay, I'm paraphrasing a teensy bit. Every agent and editor I've dealt with has been superbly professional.)
I've found over the *ahem* time I've been writing there's a graduated system to responses when querying your baby.
1) You're insane and I'm blocking your e-mail
2) Please go back to school.
3) Join a writer's organization
4) Get a clue about POV/pacing/plotting, etc.
5) It's nice but meh
6) Holy Shit/WTF
7) I love it but the buying committee said no
8) Please sign here
Heck, I'm pleased just to reach Stage 6. Now, if I can skip Stage 7 and hit Stage 8. . .
Recommended Reading List: October 2024
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This is the first time in months that I was able to do a lot of reading for
pleasure. Yes, I had other things to read and work on, but my time is
starting ...
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