Rejection – why it shouldn’t be followed by dejection

I’m busy writing book3 but in the meantime, I sending book1 out into the world. I’ve polished my manuscript, I’ve hand-crafted my cover letter and honed my one-page synopsis. My critique partners, beta readers, expert publishing professionals, even the odd agent here and there have given me excellent feedback.

So, you think, why haven’t I […]

November 13th, 2011 | Category: Getting published | 13 comments - (Comments are closed)

Submission, submission, submission

This morning, I wiped away a tear when I re-read my post last March about the first time I submitted my three chapters and synopsis to agents. I think I was partly touched by my cheerful optimism and partly sad that I had fallen into the classic mistake of submitting too early.

Looking through my […]

July 17th, 2011 | Category: Getting published | 8 comments - (Comments are closed)

A conflict

Conflicting advice is the very devil, especially if it’s given by different well-respected and hugely experienced writers. Especially when you’ve paid for it from a well-researched and carefully selected specialist or it comes via a highly professional writing organisation.

Like most newbie writers, I am passionate, energetic and in love with my story and characters. […]

May 10th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Getting published, Insights, Writing skills | 4 comments - (Comments are closed)
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