During late October and November 2022, I sent out 17 queries. By the time most agencies, agents, and editors were closed down for the Holidays (around Thanksgiving to mid-December), I had 10 rejections filed away. From what I’ve learned from social media sites, receiving a rash of rejections is a good time (especially if you’ve…
If you’re anything like I was, nearing the query process with a debut novel having no ‘business of writing’ experience, it’s difficult to know where to start. I recently emailed a fellow writer facing this daunting task and detailed some things I wish I had known two months earlier. If I could roll back the…
Tangled Darkness includes themes of alcoholism, the opioid addiction epidemic, and severe mental illness. In the United States, now more than two years into the pandemic, rates of substance abuse and mental health distress have escalated beyond their pre-pandemic high levels. This entry is designed to provide resources for those who are experiencing problems in…
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