I'm so excited! I did a guest post on a fellow New Adult author blog!
The post is on querying. Hope you enjoy reading it!
http://www.chanelcleeton.com/blog/2014/3/10/guest-post-by-vanessa-e-on-querying
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Showing posts with label Query. Show all posts
Monday, March 10, 2014
I Did a Guest Post
I did a guest post on querying on a fellow writers blog. Go take a look at things I learned about what you shouldn't do when querying.
http://www.chanelcleeton.com/blog/2014/3/10/guest-post-by-vanessa-e-on-querying
http://www.chanelcleeton.com/blog/2014/3/10/guest-post-by-vanessa-e-on-querying
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
2014 New Years Resolution
I hope everyone had a great Holiday season. With 2014 just hours away I'm going to do my New Years Resolution.
1. Try querying agents again.
2. Finish my New Adult book series for publication.
3. Get at least one of my books published. Even if I don't get an agent I just want to be able to call myself a published author.
4. Learn how to self edit my work better
5. Try getting into the academic program I need for my career.
1. Try querying agents again.
2. Finish my New Adult book series for publication.
3. Get at least one of my books published. Even if I don't get an agent I just want to be able to call myself a published author.
4. Learn how to self edit my work better
5. Try getting into the academic program I need for my career.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Big "Thanks, but no thanks"
So as you've been following on my blog, I've been attempting to go the traditional route of getting published.
I spent two months revising, editing, and showed chapters to my critique partner. We went through together through the document making several changes to make the story as unique and interesting as possible. I read spent about two weeks working out the query letter, and followed the submission guidelines.
I sent out about 200 query letters to agents, at least 100 of them had represented my favorite authors, represented projects similar to mine, or some were with some the top agencies. Can you guess the responses.
Yep, big old fat rejections.
Some sent an instant rejection within three hours. The top agent assistants responded with a "not what I'm looking for."One agent I also really wanted to work with told me that my story was interesting, and unique, but didn't think publishing could take on that book. I thought that was a really nice response.
I also had queried a one publisher that only takes unsolicited queries for two months, they were one I had wanted to work with as well, and got a rejection from them as well.
I'm starting to wonder what I should do with this book. I already finished drafting the second book since it's a planned series, and started working on the final book, I've been thinking of self-publishing it. It's such a unique story, and it would be a waste for it to just be sitting on my flash drive for a long time. If I self publish it, I can have all three of the books released in one year, as opposed to waiting for two years to see it available to readers. I'll probably have to investigate more on the self publishing before I decide to do anything.
I spent two months revising, editing, and showed chapters to my critique partner. We went through together through the document making several changes to make the story as unique and interesting as possible. I read spent about two weeks working out the query letter, and followed the submission guidelines.
I sent out about 200 query letters to agents, at least 100 of them had represented my favorite authors, represented projects similar to mine, or some were with some the top agencies. Can you guess the responses.
Yep, big old fat rejections.
Some sent an instant rejection within three hours. The top agent assistants responded with a "not what I'm looking for."One agent I also really wanted to work with told me that my story was interesting, and unique, but didn't think publishing could take on that book. I thought that was a really nice response.
I also had queried a one publisher that only takes unsolicited queries for two months, they were one I had wanted to work with as well, and got a rejection from them as well.
I'm starting to wonder what I should do with this book. I already finished drafting the second book since it's a planned series, and started working on the final book, I've been thinking of self-publishing it. It's such a unique story, and it would be a waste for it to just be sitting on my flash drive for a long time. If I self publish it, I can have all three of the books released in one year, as opposed to waiting for two years to see it available to readers. I'll probably have to investigate more on the self publishing before I decide to do anything.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Time to Submit
After successfully completing NaNoWriMo in November. I did not look back at it, or even open it back up until the last week of December. I spent two months revising, and adding in the scenes I wrote off to the side in my spiral notebook so I wouldn't go back and add things in because then I wouldn't have finished my story in time for NaNoWriMo.
I think it's a good time to query agents. I'm sending out 200 query letters. Now this may be breaking the way authors query agents, but who know maybe one of them may like the story.
I think it's a good time to query agents. I'm sending out 200 query letters. Now this may be breaking the way authors query agents, but who know maybe one of them may like the story.
Friday, March 01, 2013
Time to Send Them Out
So I am sending out queries again. I have perfected each query to a specific agent's needs when it comes to the query.
Some like queries personalized, and other like them to jump right into the pitch. I'm hoping for some good results this time.
Some like queries personalized, and other like them to jump right into the pitch. I'm hoping for some good results this time.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Submitted
I recently submitted the first ten pages of the first book in my trilogy to a publisher I would love to have publish my book.
I am such a nervous wreck. I have never really submitted anything in a while, but I don't really know the reaction from the publisher but I'm going to cross my fingers.
I am such a nervous wreck. I have never really submitted anything in a while, but I don't really know the reaction from the publisher but I'm going to cross my fingers.
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
Big Sigh
Rejections
Nothing but the big fat thanks but no thanks. I know it's hard to get published but still it really hurts.
Some of the responses from the agents were really mean, but a few were nice. Some said they liked the story but because of the market they were afraid to take on the project.
Nothing but the big fat thanks but no thanks. I know it's hard to get published but still it really hurts.
Some of the responses from the agents were really mean, but a few were nice. Some said they liked the story but because of the market they were afraid to take on the project.
Monday, February 06, 2012
Querying
Okay so I am going to send out query letters. I'm hoping for something. I'm going to be querying just a little over 100 agents. I really hope one of them likes my story. I know publishing has changed but I'll have to see what happens, and I've already written the sequel to the story and outlining the last book for the planned trilogy.
I just have my fingers crossed.
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