Tag: querying
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Under Submission
That’s a weird term, “Under Submission.” Under = In an existent state of. Submission = Consideration or Judgement. There’s a nebulous quality to that phrase that can’t quit convey how emotionally fraught it is to be “Under Submission.” To be “Under Submission” means your agent wrote a pitch (essentially a much better written query) and…
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Agented!
Ladies, Gentlemen, and Children of All Ages, I had The Call with a real, live agent If you’ve ever wanted to publish or have a loved one who is an author with aspirations you know how important The Call is. The Call, spoken with a hushed reverence, is the moment an agent offers to represent…
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Thanks a lot, 2019.
2019 was a pretty fantastic year, personally. For a lot of people 2019 was fraught with hardship and drama. My life was far from drama-free, but, overall, the good outweighed the bad. My brother and his came to visit for the first time, and it was brilliant! I flew to Denver to visit my BFF.…