Yesterday, I sent a few queries out for Archetype. I was going to wait, but I felt like it was time. I like having queries out, because it makes me feel like something good could happen.
The strange thing is that I’m not feeling that burning feeling to get something published lately. Maybe because I have gotten published (or will be anyhow) — my short essay in A3. Or because I’m feeling the season slip into autumn and classes. Or because I’m used to getting rejections. Or because my feelings have nothing to do with how well-received my letter is if I wrote my letter well.
I am really motivated to send out queries these last couple days. I’m trying to pace myself, though, because I’m always afraid I will become manic.
Tag: Archetype
Waiting for Things to Happen
I’m drinking coffee in my room while I write this, hoping for a productive conference.
The writers’ conference starts at 9 CDT and I already have some ideas for places to get peer reviews. I have to remember to give business cards — I have plenty. Networking does not come naturally to me, especially as I have a hearing problem that’s getting worse with time.
During the conference, I have a pitch session and a session with an editor during the conference (short selection, not the whole book) and a 5×5 critique session during this conference.
Anything to get better — my only fear is that my book doesn’t have good bones. By “bones”, I mean the bedrock of the book. Ok, enough of the metaphors — the basic idea and structure of the book, the language, the characters, the plot.
I still have a manuscript out at DAW (Prodigies); not expecting them to bite, but there’s always hope. Apocalypse is back in dev edit, and the editor is doing a thorough pass after all the changes I made. My dev editor (shout out for Chelsea Harper here) says she believes in Apocalypse. Keeping my fingers crossed.
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